Tobor the Great (1954)
-
50% of users liked it
(60 ratings)
This children's sci-fi adventure chronicles the friendship between an 11-year-old and his grandfather's robot Tobor, who was designed to explore deep space. Tobor, unlike other machines, was endowed with human emotions. Trouble erupts when the communists kidnap him and try to make him do… More This children's sci-fi adventure chronicles the friendship between an 11-year-old and his grandfather's robot Tobor, who was designed to explore deep space. Tobor, unlike other machines, was endowed with human emotions. Trouble erupts when the communists kidnap him and try to make him do their evil bidding. Fortunately, Tobor is mind-linked to his creator and cannot be easily reprogrammed. The adventure begins when the boy and the scientists attempt to save the robot. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Lee Sholem
- Written By
- Philip MacDonald
- Genres
- Classics, Science Fiction & Fantasy
- In Theaters
- Sep 1, 1954 Wide
No Critic Reviews Found…
Featured Audience Ratings
Currently unavailable on Flixster
Also available on
Other Retailers
Subscription Services
Cast
-
Charles Drake
as Dr. Ralph Harrison
-
Karin [Katharine] Booth
as Janice Roberts
-
Billy Chapin
as Gadge Roberts
-
Taylor Holmes
as Dr. Nordstrom
-
Steven Geray
as Man with Glasses
-
Henry Kulky
as Paul
-
Franz Roehn
as Karl
-
Hal Baylor
as Max
-
Alan Reynolds
as Gilligan
-
Peter Brocco
as Dr. Gustav
-
Norman Field
as Commissioner
-
Robert Shayne
as General
-
Lyle Talbot
as Admiral
-
Emmett Vogan
as Congressman
-
William Schallert
as Johnston
-
Helene Winston
as Secretary
- Jack Daly
- Joan Gerber
-
Maury Hill
as Scientist