The 27th Day (1957)

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A locked-in-the-fifties science fiction film, The 27th Day begins with five different people from five different countries suddenly disappearing from view. They have been gently abducted by the agent (Arnold Moss) of a faraway dying planet, who gives each of the five earthlings a "killing capsule"… More A locked-in-the-fifties science fiction film, The 27th Day begins with five different people from five different countries suddenly disappearing from view. They have been gently abducted by the agent (Arnold Moss) of a faraway dying planet, who gives each of the five earthlings a "killing capsule" that will destroy everything on Earth and allow the residents of the alien planet to re-colonize the planet--but which will be ineffective if not used after 27 days. In typical Cold War fashion, the representatives of the "good" countries (including Gene Barry) refuse to utilize the capsules, while the Soviets, (personified by Azemat Janti and Stefan Schnabel) intend to deploy the capsules for their own nefarious purposes. Their perfidy only results in the utter decimation of the USSR. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: PG, 1 hr. 15 min.
Directed By: William Asher
Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy

In Theaters: Jul 1, 1957 Wide
On DVD: Oct 3, 1995

Critic Reviews

Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Makes you wonder how the film could be so terrible if the novel got some good reviews and was even chosen a Book-of-the-Month Club selection.
Shane Burridge, rec.arts.movies.reviews
Smart enough to keep you watching and earn your forgiveness for clunky moments along the way
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
A typically heavy-handed sci-fi parable from the 1950s...
Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena
A premissa, que poderia gerar uma discussão filosófica fascinante, é arruinada pela abordagem preconceituosa e repulsiva de uma Hollywood no auge da Guerra Fria.

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Cast

            Gene Barry as Jonathan Clark

            Valerie French as Eve Wingate

            George Voskovec as Prof. Klaus Bechner

            Arnold Moss as The Alien

            Stefan Schnabel as Leader

            Ralph Clanton as Mr. Ingram

            Frederick Ledebur as Dr. Karl Neuhaus

            Paul Birch as Admiral

            Marie Tsien as Su Tan

            Ed Hinton as Commander

            Grandon Rhodes as United Nations Officer

            Monty Ash as Russian Doctor

            John Bleifer as Spokesman

            David Bond as Dr. Schmidt

            John Bryant as Federal Agent

            John Dodsworth as British Announcer

            Eric Feldary as Russian Sergeant

            Jacques Gallo as French Announcer

            Weaver Levy as Chinese Sergeant

            Arthur Lovejoy as Brakovich

            Theo Marcuse as Col. Gregor

            Ralph Montgomery
            
            John Mooney as MP Captain

            Emil Sitka as Newsboy

            Philip Van Zandt as Taxi Driver

            Paul H. Frees as Newscaster

            Mark Warren as Peter

            Mel Welles as Marshall

            Irvin Ashkenazy as Second Man

            Jerry Janger as Officer

            Paul Power as Army Doctor

            Peter Norman as Interrogator

            Sigfrid Tor as Gen. Zamke

            Doreen Woodbury as Woman

            Charles Bennett as Gorki

            Michael Harris as FBI Man

            Tom Daly as Joe the Bartender
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