| Robot Monster | |
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| Directed by | Phil Tucker |
| Written by | Wyott Ordung |
| Produced by | Phil Tucker Al Zimbalist |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Jack Greenhalgh |
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| Music by | Elmer Bernstein |
Production companies | Three Dimension Pictures, Inc. |
| Distributed by | Astor Pictures |
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Running time | 66 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $16,000 |
| Box office | $1 million |
Robot Monster (or Monster from Mars)[1] is a 1953 independently made American black-and-white 3D science fiction horror film, remembered in later decades as one of the worst movies ever made.[2] It was produced and directed by Phil Tucker, written by Wyott Ordung, and stars George Nader, Claudia Barrett, and George Barrows. The production company was Three Dimensional Pictures, Inc.[1] The film was distributed by Astor Pictures.
Robot Monster tells the story of the alien robot Ro-Man's mission to Earth to destroy humanity. He manages to kill all but eight survivors, who have become immune to his death ray. Ro-Man runs afoul of the Great Guidance, his leader, when he becomes attracted to the human Alice. She is the eldest daughter of a surviving scientist, and he refuses to harm her. The Great Guidance must now come to Earth and finish what the Moon robot started.[3]
- ^ a b "Robot Monster." United States Copyright Office Public Catalog. Retrieved: January 15, 2016.
- ^ Wilson, Ethan (June 20, 2017). "The 10 Worst Monster Movies Of All Time". Taste of Cinema - Movie Reviews and Classic Movie Lists. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
- ^ Warren 1982, pp. 146–147.