On the one hand, its plot makes it a kind of 1950s b movie antecedent tothe andromeda strain on the other, it owes a lot to the popular police procedural films and television shows of the decade or so leading up to its production. The first to discover the horrific substance is a scientist. A huge seemingly alien structure has been found jutting out of the earth. For all you folks out there who are concerned that a film called space master x7 might be a little too spacey for you, fear not, that element of the film is restricted to some stock footage of a rocket which we are promised went all the way to mars and back again, bringing with it a sample of the stuff which makes the red planet red. To this end, pommer sends a satellite, space master x7, into space and then brings it back to earth intact.
Space master x7 1958 bill williams john hand lyn thomas laura greeling robert ellis pvt. Space master x7 was released in 1958 and was directed by edward bernds. When a space probe returns covered in fungus, pommer throws himself into researching it, only to discover that. The first science fiction film that really had an impact on me was space master x7 1958, a poorly made but enthralling film about a woman who picks up a sort of virus from an unmanned space probe that causes her to create a pulsating fungus called bloodrust whenever she touches anything. Tcm messageboards post your comments here add your comment share. Reproduction image size varies based on original poster dimension ratios. Space master x7 uk english quad linen backed 1958 original film poster. Space master x7 1958 imdb public domain this film is in the public domain because the has either expired or is no longer valid for various reasons or the film was not ed at all. A deep space probe returns to earth infected with a deadly fungus that turns blood into caustic rust. Spacemaster x7 is a peculiar entry in the 1950s bbudget alien invader stakes. Space master x7 this obscure movie ran as the b half of a double feature with 20th century foxs bigger budget and color a film, the fly. Paul frees, judd holdren, and moe howard have supporting roles. Title space master x7 aka doomsday missile into space format uk quad style formerly folded now linen backed size 30 x 40 year 1958 condition. The movie itself has exactly zero to do with its fantastic title, but its still a nicely done exercise in lowbudget tension.
It is up to john hand and joe rattigan to find the one woman who. For more information on the movie visit imdb as thats the place where movie summery was taken. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of space master x7 with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. It is often slapped with the alien invader film label one. Joy ride is a 1958 american crime film directed by edward bernds and written by christopher knopf. That was the 1950s, cold war, castro and all, traveling to outerspace was still a dream. The movie was space master x7 and as child of 11 it scared the heck out of me my mental film vault still has a has a clip of the scientist being absorbed by the fungus. Spy chasers is a 1955 film directed by edward bernds and starring the comedy team of the bowery boys. Written by daniel manwairing, george worthing yates, and edward bernds uncredited. Space master x7 1958 directed by edward bernds starring. Space master x7 approved 1h 11min horror, scifi, thriller june 1958 usa a fungus brought from space threatens to grow and spread, devouring everyone in its path.
In 1956 bernds was nominated for an academy award by accident. Producerdirector kurt neumann died only a few weeks after its premiere, never realizing he had made the biggest hit of his career. Bill williams who acted in several western movies and moe howard of thethree stooges fame. The title refers to an advanced us satellite sent into orbit.
Bill williams, lyn thomas, robert ellis production company. Wholesale horror sci fi movies on 15 dvd from troma vegas. When this insidious substance is mixed with blood, it becomes blood rust and kills frees, the hapless scientist assigned to examine it. It was released in 1958 on a double bill with space master x7 the film begins in montreal, canada, where we meet scientist andre delambre david hedison who is dead with his head and arm crushed in a hydraulic press. The film stars regis toomey, ann doran, james westmoreland, nicholas king, james bridges and robert levin. The screenplay was written by george worthington yates.
The film stars brian donlevy, eilene janssen, gary murray, jay c. Movie title screens scifi creature features of the 1950s. Pommertrainstation announcer rhoda williams stewardess archer joan barry jean meyers brunet carol varga elaine frohman a space. The film was released in december 1957, by 20th century fox. I still remember it to this day which is a good indicator of the impact that this movie left on me. The screenplay was written by george worthing yates and daniel mainwaring. The fungus is accidentally tinged with human blood and is transformed into an evergrowing pile of space rust, dubbed blood rust. The movie opens with title and credits running over a black background, followed by a man at a desk explaining the satellite space master x7 and its mission. I saw this movie when i was eight years old and it scared the crap out of me. The academy wished to recognize the script for the bing crosbygrace kelly film high society 1956, but accidentally gave the nod to a bowery boys epic of the same name, high society. Sent to investigate the origin of the mysterious object senator walter.
They are often an ignored aspect of films, although they reflect the time period or era of the film, the mood or design of the film, and much more. Production assistant norman maurer was moes soninlaw, and director edward bernds was a longtime friend and had directed many three stooges shorts and several of their features. After months of orbiting, the satellite returns, crashing on californias desert floor, where a canister containing samples of microscopic life from outer space is extracted and taken to. On the one hand, its plot makes it a kind of 1950s bmovie antecedent to the andromeda strain on the other, it owes a lot to the popular police procedural films and television shows of the decade or so leading up to its production.
The film was released on july 31, 1955 by allied artists and is the thirtyeighth film in the series. However, it soon shifts into a semidocumentary detective drama style of genre. There is a lot of stock footage, narration and voiceover in this picture. Title screens are the initial titles, usually projected at the beginning of a film, and following the logos of the film studio. Space master x7 is a 1958 american blackandwhite science fiction film in widescreen regalscope from regal pictures, produced by bernard glasser. One source claims it was on a double bill with space master x7. Spacemaster x7 ran as the b half of a double feature with 20th century foxs bigger budget color scifi horror film, the fly. Don post was born on march 14, 1902 in connecticut, usa as donald hunter post. The announcer was none other than paul frees, as usual doing multiple voices in a given film. Once again thoughtless scientists send out a space probe and it returns to earth with a nasty fungus that threatens to destroy life as we know it. Next film space master x7, a satellite probe for exploring the possibility of life in space, returns to earth. Low budget sci fihorror from 1958 in which a space probe returns to earth with a. X7 starts out as a fairly typical 50s scifi tale, with rockets, satellites and alien life forms a proteineating fungus.
Space master x7 is a 1958 american blackandwhite science fiction film in widescreen regalscope from regal pictures, produced by bernard glasser, directed by edward bernds, that stars bill williams, lyn thomas, and robert ellis. Space master x7 movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. Its reminiscent of one of those infectious disease movies where a virus spreads across the country, only this one is from outer space. Written by james clavell and produced and directed by kurt neumann, the fly was made in deluxe color cinemascope. It costars paul frees, who is famous for his vocal work and. Space master x7 is a 1958 american blackandwhite science fiction film in widescreen regalscope from regal pictures, produced by bernard glasser, directed by edward bernds, that stars bill. Space master x7 1958 invasion of the body snatchers 1956. Pommer paul frees discovers that it picked up a space borne fungus that rapidly expands and feeds on carbonbased matter, human or otherwise. The fly was released in july 1958 by 20th century fox. Space master x7 1958 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A space probe returns to earth covered with a strange fungus. Court shepard, and bill williams paul frees and bill williams in space master x7 1958 paul frees and. A fungus brought from space threatens to grow and spread, devouring everyone in its path. Strange things are happening in riverdale illinois.
Escape from red rock is a 1957 american western film written and directed by edward bernds. Moe howard, bill williams, lyn thomas, robert ellis rust from outer space threatens to destroy the earth. The film was released on november 23, 1958, by allied artists pictures. This is a very rare film, considered lost for several decades. Charles pommer paul frees is a scientist researching extraterrestrial life. The film s title is quite deceptive in that it starts out in typical 50s scifi fashion with rockets, space and alien life forms. Find out when and where you can watch space master x7 on tv with the full listings schedule at. November 17, 1979 age 77 add or change photo on imdbpro. This confusinglytitled sciencefiction thriller is both an artifact of its time and a surprisingly forwardlooking film, in terms of plot.
Space master x7 uk english quad linen backed 1958 original. Director cameo 1 moe howard, of the three stooges fame, makes a cameo appearance as a cab driver. Because this is a reproduction of an original poster it will feature the same characteristics as the original which can include registration issues, discoloration, etc. Once again thoughtless scientists send out a space probe and it returns to earth with a nasty fungus that. The beyond official trailer 2018 scifi thriller movie hd duration. June 1958 usa scanner internet archive html5 uploader 1.