The Invisible Enemy
- Episode aired Oct 31, 1964
- 51m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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The first manned expedition to Mars finds itself being killed one-by-one by an alien predator.The first manned expedition to Mars finds itself being killed one-by-one by an alien predator.The first manned expedition to Mars finds itself being killed one-by-one by an alien predator.
Robert DoQui
- Lieutenant Frank Johnson
- (as Bob DoQui)
Michael T. Mikler
- Captain Fred Thomas
- (as Mike Mikler)
Vic Perrin
- Control Voice
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Jerry Sohl
- Leslie Stevens(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaByron Haskin was known for reusing different items from previous projects for newer efforts (i.e. The Martian War Machines from The War of the Worlds (1953) appearing in Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964)). For this episode, which also takes place on Mars, he brings back both the Mars Gravity Probe spacesuits, as well as Adam West, for this tale.
- GoofsThe astronauts are told that the atmosphere on Mars does support (human) life and that no helmets are needed. In reality, Mars' atmosphere is 95% carbon dioxide and only 1.6% oxygen, making it incompatible with unprotected human life.
- Quotes
Captain Fred Thomas: This is Captain Fred Thomas, commanding interplanetary vehicle M1 colonization probe. To Colonel Hal Danvers, headquarters communication, planet Earth. Subject of report - arrival on the planet Mars. Landing is completely successful.
- ConnectionsReferenced in The Outer Limits: Wolf 359 (1964)
Featured review
Sand Sharks
The first manned expedition to Mars has successfully landed, and the two-man crew explores the surface of the planet when something goes horribly wrong, and all contact is lost. Three years later, Earth tries again, this time sending a four-man crew to re-investigate, when tragedy strikes again, and two more men are lost. Major Merritt(played by Adam West) and Captain Jack Buckley(played by Rudy Solari) discover the true nature of the mystery, voracious sand sharks that may prevent them taking off again...Paper thin story with outdated science(an atmosphere on Mars?) still manages to be entertaining on a Halloween-viewing level. Not to be taken seriously of course, but watchable.
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- Mar 15, 2016
Details
- Runtime51 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
- 4:3
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