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Tobor the Great

Tobor the Great

A Man-Made Monster With Every Human Emotion

19545.21h 17m

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.

Directed by Lee Sholem
Written by Philip MacDonald, Carl Dudley
Produced by Richard Goldstone
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Top Cast

Charles Drake

Charles Drake

Dr. Ralph Harrison

Karin Booth

Karin Booth

Janice Roberts

Billy Chapin

Billy Chapin

Brian 'Gadge' Roberts

Taylor Holmes

Taylor Holmes

Prof. Arnold Nordstrom

Steven Geray

Steven Geray

The Foreign Spy-Chief

Henry Kulky

Henry Kulky

Paul (Spy Henchman)

F

Franz Roehn

Karl

Hal Baylor

Hal Baylor

Max (Spy Henchman)

William Schallert

William Schallert

Johnston - a Reporter

Lyle Talbot

Lyle Talbot

An Admiral

Themes & Keywords

spacecraftcold warprofessorspace travelmeteorrocketspacereporterrobotexplosionscientisttest pilot

About Tobor the Great

Tobor the Great is a science fiction film released in 1954 exploring themes of spacecraft, cold war, professor, space travel, meteor, rocket. Directed by Lee Sholem, it stars Charles Drake, Karin Booth, Billy Chapin. 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.

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