Attack of the Puppet People (1958)
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26% of users liked it
(2,873 ratings)
Attack of the Puppet People is one of the few "mad scientist" opuses of the 1950s to be motivated by loneliness rather than megalomania. John Hoyt plays Franz, a seedy European doll-maker who harbors a crush on his secretary Sally (June Kenney). When Sally makes plans to marry Franz'… More Attack of the Puppet People is one of the few "mad scientist" opuses of the 1950s to be motivated by loneliness rather than megalomania. John Hoyt plays Franz, a seedy European doll-maker who harbors a crush on his secretary Sally (June Kenney). When Sally makes plans to marry Franz' top employee Bob (John Agar), strange things begin to happen. Before long, both Bob and Sally have been shrunken to doll-size by Franz, who keeps a retinue of living "puppet people" to avoid being left alone. Eventually, the little ones rebel against their addlepated but basically harmless keeper, though there's never any "attack" per se. Most of the acting is amateurish, with the exception of the always reliable John Hoyt; the special effects are somewhat better, but still nothing to write home about. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Bert I. Gordon
- Written By
- Bert I. Gordon, George Worthing Yates
- Genres
- Horror, Classics, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy, Cult Movies
R,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1958 Wide
- Studio
- MGM
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
A misbegotten amateurish but somewhat funny low-budget b/w horror tale of a lonely doll-maker given to shrinking human beings into dolls.
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Cast
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John Agar
as Bob Westley
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Michael Mark
as Emil
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Jack Kosslyn
as Sgt. Paterson
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Laurie Mitchell
as Georgia
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Scott Peters
as Mac
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Susan Gordon
as Agnes
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June Jocelyn
as Brownie Leader
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Jean Moorhead
as Janet
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Hank Patterson
as Doorman
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Hal Bogart
as Mailman
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Troy Patterson
as Elevator Operator
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Bill Giorgio
as Janitor
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Mark Lowell
as Salesman
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John Hoyt
as Mr. Franz
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June Kenney
as Solly Reynolds
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Ken Miller
as Stan
- June Kenny
- Marlene Willis
