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Zombies of the Stratosphere is a 1952 black-and-white Republic Studios serial directed by Fred C. Brannon, with a screenplay by Ronald Davidson, and special effects by Republic's Lydecker brothers. This was intended to be Republic's second serial featuring "new hero" Commando Cody and the third 12-chapter serial featuring the rocket-powered flying jacket and helmet introduced in King of the Rocket Men (1949). Instead, for reasons unknown, the hero was renamed "Larry Martin", who must prevent Martian invaders from using a hydrogen bomb to blow Earth out of its orbit, so that the Martians can move a dying Mars into a closer position to the Sun. As in Radar Men from the Moon, most of the screen time for each of the dozen chapters is spent on fistfights and car chases between the heroes and a gang of crooks hired by Narab and his extraterrestrial colleague Marex to steal and stockpile the Atomic supplies needed for construction of the H-bomb.
Original Release
01/04/1958
US Release
01/04/1958
Cast
Name | Character |
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Judd Holdren | Larry Martin |
Aline Towne | Sue Davis |
Wilson Wood | Bob Wilson |
Lane Bradford | Marex |
Stanley Waxman | Dr. Harding |
John Crawford | Roth |
Craig Kelly | Mr. Steele / Mr. Henderson |
Ray Boyle | Shane |
Leonard Nimoy | Narab |
Tom Steele | Truck Driver / Robot |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Judd Holdren | Larry Martin |
Aline Towne | Sue Davis |
Wilson Wood | Bob Wilson |
Lane Bradford | Marex |
Stanley Waxman | Dr. Harding |
John Crawford | Roth |
Craig Kelly | Mr. Steele / Mr. Henderson |
Ray Boyle | Shane |
Leonard Nimoy | Narab |
Tom Steele | Truck Driver / Robot |
Dale Van Sickel | Peralta Junction Station Agent |
Roy Engel | Boat Charter Operator |
Jack Harden | Kerr |
Paul Stader | Dock Heavy |
Gayle Kellogg | Dick |
Jack Shea | Rocketship Guard |
Robert Garabedian | Elah |
Frank Alten | Thug Kneeling on Boxcar |
Roy Barcroft | Central Communications |
Cactus Mack | Gomez Siding Switchman |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Franklin Adreon | Producer |