Robert Wise directs Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal and Hugh Marlowe in this sci-fi fable where a spaceman lands on Earth hoping to deter humanity away from their most violent instincts.

The anti-nuke, Christ parable that makes for pretty thrilling sci-fi. Rennie’s performance is solid and it ends on a massive paranoid race to the spaceship. Accessible yet challenging and with the killer robot who lurks like a threat through even during the most innocent sequences. “Klaatu barada nikto.” Stands the test of time.

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Perfect Double Bill: It Came From Outer Space (1953)

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