Tobor the Great (1954)
1954 · Feature film · 77 min · dir. Lee Sholem
A Man-Made Monster With Every Human Emotion
- Science Fiction
Synopsis
To avoid the life-threatening dangers of manned space exploration, Professor Nordstrom creates highly advanced form of artificial intelligence capable of piloting a starship to other worlds. In order to transmit alien data, the extraordinary robot is infused with a powerful telepathic device that enables it to instantly read and even feel emotions. Danger strikes when a sinister band of covert agents kidnaps Gadge, the professor's 10-year-old grandson. But Gadge has a powerful ally. For he has…
Synopsis from TMDb
Details
- Director
- Lee Sholem
- Writer
- Philip MacDonald
- Composer
- Howard Jackson
- Cinematography
- John L. Russell
- Studio
- Dudley Pictures Corporation
- Released
- 1954-09-01
- Awards
- 1 nomination
- Running time
- 77 minutes
Cast & crew
Lee Sholem Director
Henry Kulky
Robert Shayne
Lyle Talbot
Billy Chapin
Steven Geray
Peter Brocco
Charles Drake
William Schallert
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★ · Tobor the Great Great · Kapindastoic · 2024-09-22
Targeted at kids of the era. Kids today would laugh at it. Note: NASA did not exist in 1954. It was formed on July 29, 1958, so the description is incorrect.
