In Britain, bodies of NATO paratroopers are being snatched during routine jumps by a mysterious red-beam of alien origin.In Britain, bodies of NATO paratroopers are being snatched during routine jumps by a mysterious red-beam of alien origin.In Britain, bodies of NATO paratroopers are being snatched during routine jumps by a mysterious red-beam of alien origin.
Hilary Heath
- Julie Slade
- (as Hilary Dwyer)
Pamela Conway
- Lorna
- (as Lorna Wilde)
Carol Hawkins
- Paula
- (as Carolanne Hawkings)
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- TriviaWhen the aliens' spaceship appears, the model used is the same one from Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (1966), but repainted in a lighter shade.
- GoofsWhen Allen is about to jump from the Dragon Rapide aircraft, the shot goes to the cockpit of the aircraft and the altimeter clearly indicates 0 ft. The radio conversation states the plane is at 11,000ft but the shot from the ground show an aircraft at only about 2000ft and the reverse shot from the AC the height seems even lower.
- Alternate versionsThe film was originally passed uncut as an 'X' for cinema by the BBFC before poor sales led to the film being recalled and re-cut for an 'A' certificate. The cuts included edits to Lorna's swimming scene to remove nudity and a shortening of the love scene between Lorna and Bob. The version issued by Anchor Bay in the Tigon Collection box set is the edited print.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Discussing the Pod (2013)
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So bad it's (almost) good!
This is a fairly typical low-budget British sci-fi from the late 60's, and has as its 'stars' George Sanders and Patrick Allen, themselves quite common in such films. Things kick off to a fairly intriguing start, when parachutists start disappearing mid-jump. It's serious enough to make even the Army put down their cups of tea and investigate - or rather to call in top-whack investigator and philanderer Bob Megan (Allen) to see if he can get to the bottom of it. He sets about his task by doing a good deal of leering at various secretaries and pretty young scientists before waving a Geiger counter around and meeting a mysterious lady on the beach at midnight. She's no raving beauty but Bob has a go anyway, before wandering back to his digs and looking like he might manage a quick one with his over-the-hill landlady. But no, he's got a busy day ahead. Quite what happens next is spoiler territory, and I can't remember anyway. Worth a go if you like wondering how much the actors got paid and why.
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- g-hbe
- Oct 29, 2020
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- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Invasion of the Body Stealers
- Filming locations
- Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK(studio: filmed at Shepperton Studios)
- Production company
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- Runtime1 hour 31 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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