THE ANGRY RED PLANET (1959) – Episode 213 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
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Release Date: 10/04/2025
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info_outline“We’ve had enough excitement and swashbuckling for one day. Any swash I ever had just came unbuckled.” Please, sir. Buckle your swash. Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Doc Rotten, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they embark on a very red expedition to The Angry Red Planet (1959).
Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
Episode 213 – The Angry Red Planet (1959)
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Synopsis: One of only two survivors from a Martian expedition is so traumatized she doesn’t remember the circumstances of the trip. (It’s all so red.)
- Director: Ib Melchior
- Writers: Ib Melchior and Sidney W. Pink (screenplay by) (as Sid Pink); Sidney W. Pink (original story by) (as Sid Pink)
- Selected Cast:
- Gerald Mohr as Col. Thomas O’Bannion
- Nora Hayden as Dr. Iris ‘Irish’ Ryan
- Les Tremayne as Prof. Theodore Gettell
- Jack Kruschen as CWO Sam Jacobs
- Paul Hahn as Maj. Gen. George Treegar
- J. Edward McKinley as Prof. Paul Weiner
- Tom Daly as Dr. Frank Gordon
- Don Lamond as TV Newscaster/Special Narrator/Martian (voice)
- Edward Innes as Brig. Gen. Alan Prescott
- Gordon Barnes as Maj. Lyman Ross
- Jack Haddock as Lt. Col. Davis
- Brandy Bryan as Nurse Hayes
- Joan Patrick as Nurse Dixon (credited as Joan Fitzpatrick)
- Duke Norton as Dr. Muller
- William Remick as Dr. Hawley (credited as Wm. Remick)
- Fred Ross as Air Force News Photographer
- David De Haven as Air Force News Photographer (credited as David DeHaven)
- Arline Hunter as Joan
- Alean ‘Bambi’ Hamilton as Joan’s Friend (credited as Aleane Hamilton)
- Richard Baxter as 1st Monitor (uncredited)
- Ralph Brooks as Security Man at Briefing (uncredited)
- Ted Cassidy as Martian (voice) (uncredited)
- Billy Curtis as Martian (uncredited)
- Alan Prescott as Brigadier General (uncredited)
- Billy Snyder (uncredited)
Is The Angry Red Planet (1959) one of those classic 1950s science fiction, creature feature films? If by “classic,” you mean there are no others like it, the answer is yes. If you mean, however, one of the best of the 1950s, the answer is a resounding no. The CINEMAGIC process, with so much red, is cool fun while simultaneously masking cheap sets. The Grue-Crew appreciates the story by Sidney Pink and Ib Melchior, but the dialogue is laughable and, at times, the acting fits the descriptor. To its credit, the movie does feature genuinely creepy Martian wildlife. Who doesn’t love a bat-rat-spider-crab or a giant amoeba? This is a fun watch just for the CINEMAGIC effect, and if you’re a fan of bad dialogue, you should double down on The Angry Red Planet!
At the time of this writing, The Angry Red Planet (1961) is available to stream from Classic Horror Movie Channel, Classic Sci-Fi Movie Channel, Hoopla, Tubi, Roku, Prime, and many others.
Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Next in their very flexible schedule – this one chosen by Doc – is The Ghost Breakers (1940). This classic horror-comedy features Bob Hope, Willie Best, Paulette Goddard, Richard Carlson, Paul Lukas, Noble Johnson, Anthony Quinn, and Lloyd Corrigan. It’s time for a good laugh!
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