Tobor the Great (1954)

  • NR
  • 09/01/1954 (US)
  • Science Fiction
  • 1h 17m

A Man-Made Monster With Every Human Emotion

Overview

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 developed a psychic, emotional bond with his grandfather's robot. And now Gadge's captors must suffer the wrath of his protective friend. They must face a mechanical monstrosity bent on a killing rampage of revenge and destruction.

Philip MacDonald

Screenplay

Carl Dudley

Story

Lee Sholem

Director

Cast

Charles Drake's headshot

Charles Drake

Dr. Ralph Harrison
Karin Booth's headshot

Karin Booth

Janice Roberts
Billy Chapin's headshot

Billy Chapin

Brian 'Gadge' Roberts
Taylor Holmes's headshot

Taylor Holmes

Prof. Arnold Nordstrom
Steven Geray's headshot

Steven Geray

The Foreign Spy-Chief
Henry Kulky's headshot

Henry Kulky

Paul (Spy Henchman)
Franz Roehn's headshot

Franz Roehn

Karl
Hal Baylor's headshot

Hal Baylor

Max (Spy Henchman)

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