Flying Disc Man from Mars
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| Flying Disc Man from Mars | |
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| Directed by | Fred C. Brannon |
| Produced by | Franklin Adreon |
| Written by | Ronald Davidson |
| Starring | Walter Reed Lois Collier Gregory Gaye James Craven Harry Lauter Richard Irving |
| Cinematography | Walter Strenge |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
| Release date(s) |  1950 |
| Running time | 12 chapters (167 min) |
| Country | - United States |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
Flying Disc Man from Mars (1950) is a Republic Movie serial. This is considered a weak example of the serial medium, even compared to other post-World War II serials.
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[edit] Plot overview
Martion invader, Mota, attempts to conquer the Earth as Mars is worried about its use of new atomic technology. They consider that it would be much safer, and beneficial for both Earth and Mars, if the Martians were in charge. Mota, having been shot down by an experimental ray gun, blackmails american scientist, and former Nazi, Dr Bryant into assisting him and hires some criminals to be his henchmen.
Kent Fowler, the private pilot who shot down Mota with Dr Bryant's ray gun, gets caught up in these events while working security for atomic industrial sites.
[edit] Cast
- Walter Reed as Kent Fowler, pilot
- Lois Collier as Helen Hall
- Gregory Gaye as Mota, martian invader
- James Craven as Dr Bryant, scientist and secretly a former Nazi
- Harry Lauter as Drake, one of Mota's henchmen
- Richard Irving as Ryan, one of Mota's henchmen
- Sandy Sanders as Steve, Kent's sidekick
- Michael Carr as Trent, disc-ship pilot-henchman
[edit] Chapter titles
- Menace From Mars
- The Volcano's Secret
- Death Rides The Stratosphere
- Execution By Fire
- The Living Projectile
- Perilous Mission
- Descending Doom
- Suicide Sacrifice
- The Funeral Pyre
- Weapons of Hate
- Disaster On The Highway
- Volcanic Vengeance
[edit] Stunts & Effects
[edit] Stunts
- Dale Van Sickel Kent Fowler/Watchman (doubling Walter Reed)
- David Sharpe Henchman Ryan/Technician (doubling Richard Irving)
- Tom Steele as Henchman Drake/Trent/Taylor (doubling Harry Lauter & Michael Carr)
[edit] Special Effects
All effects in this serial were produced by the Lydecker brothers, the in-house duo who worked on most of Republic's serials.
One such effect is Mota's replacement flying saucer, operating from his volcano lair. This was actually built for the World War II-era King of the Mounties (1942) and Japanese markings can clearly be seen on the vessel.
[edit] External links
- Flying Disc Man from Mars at the Internet Movie Database
- Flying Disc Man from Mars at Todd Gault's Movie Serial Experience
| Preceded by Desperadoes of the West (1950) |
Republic Serial Flying Disc Man from Mars (1950) |
Succeeded by Don Daredevil Rides Again (1951) |
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