Target Earth (film)

Target Earth is a 1954 independently made blackandwhite science fiction film, produced by Herman Cohen, directed by Sherman A. Rose, starring Richard Denning, Kathleen Crowley, Virginia Grey and Whit Bissell. The film was distributed by Allied Artists Pictures Corporation.

A growing apprehension takes hold as they begin to realize that they are alone with an unknown menace that has caused everyone to evacuate Chicago. Charles finds a newspaper in a hotel lobby that proclaims that a mystery army is attacking the city. In a panic he runs out into the street only to be killed, ironically, by the death ray from a nearby alien robot.While attempting to defend the city, the military, led by Lt. Gen. Wood Arthur Space, sets up a command post. Although Air Force bombers are easily destroyed by the advancing invaders, the use of atomic weapons is now being contemplated. A group of scientists, including the chief research scientist Whit Bissell, are finally able to work on a captured robot in order to find out the alien machines vulnerabilities. While trying to escape the attacking robots, the small band is joined by Davis Robert Roark, a psychotic killer who has his own plans for survival. ........

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