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| Directed by | Alfred E. Green |
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| Based on | Story by Robert Smith Franz Spencer |
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| Cinematography | John L. Russell |
| Edited by | W. Donn Hayes |
| Music by | Albert Glasser |
Production company | American Pictures Corp. |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 74 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $187,000[1] |
| Box office | $1.2 million[2] |
Invasion, U.S.A. (sometimes stylized Invasion USA)[3] is a 1952 American drama film based on a story by Robert Smith and Franz Spencer and directed by Alfred E. Green. The film stars Gerald Mohr, Peggie Castle and Dan O'Herlihy. Invasion, U.S.A. is set in the Cold War and portrays the invasion of the United States by an unnamed communist enemy which likely refers to the Soviet Union. It is typical of the Red Scare film genre, common throughout the 1950s.[4]
- ^ Flynn, Charles; McCarthy, Todd (1975). "Albert Zugmsith". In Flynn, Charles; McCarthy, Todd (eds.). Kings of the Bs : working within the Hollywood system : an anthology of film history and criticism. E. P. Dutton. p. 413.
- ^ "Top Grossing Films of 1950-1959." Top Grossing Films of 1950-1959. Retrieved: January 4, 2016.
- ^ All punctuation is missing in the actual title frame of the film but are present in the film's publicity materials.
- ^ A Short History of Film, Third Edition - Google Books (Hollywood and the Blacklist)