Classic Mars Films

The Deadly Ray from Mars (1938) Newly edited version of an earlier Flash Gordon film. Flash (Dale Arden) and Dr. Zarkov seek a mysterious force which is draining the nitrogen from Earth's atmosphere. They eventually discover that Ming is behind it all. The movie also stars Ford Beebe, Robert Hill , Buster Crabbe, Jean Rogers, Charles Middletown, Frank Shannon, Donald Kerr, Beatrice Roberts.

D-Day on Mars (1945)
A dynamic purple monster fights against alien forces bent on taking over the Earth. Movie stars Spencer Bennet, Fred Brannon, Dennis Moore, Linda Stirling, Roy Barcoft, James Craven, Buddy Geary, Mary Moore.

Red Planet Mars (1952)
A strange mixture of science fiction and anti-Communist themes from the MacCarthy era dominate this film. The movie stars Peter Graves as the scientist who intercepts messages from God supposedly originating from Mars which causes a worldwide panic that leads to a religious revival and revolution in Russia! This movie is available on videocassette from Movies Unlimited.

Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (1953)
The famous comic duo, Bud and Lou, go sailing through space with an escaped gangster. They land on an almost Earth like planet, Mars. The movie also stars: Charles Lamont, Robert Paige, Mari Blanchard, Martha Hyer, Horace McMahon

War Of The Worlds (1953)
The first "Independence Day". Gene Barry and Anne Robinson star in H. G. Well's timeless classic about how Earth tries to defend itself against a massive Martian invasion. Produced by George Pal. This movie is available on videocassette from Movies Unlimited.

Invaders From Mars (1953)
A typical, American, 12 year old boy awakens one night to see a spaceship from Mars burrow itself under the Earth. At first no one believes the boy, but as more and more citizens are swallowed up in the Earth by the invaders an explanation is sought. It could only be the man from Mars with his synthetically created giants. The movie stars Jimmy Hunt, Arthur Franz, Helena Carter and is produced by 20th Century Fox.

Devil Girl From Mars (1954)
Hazel Court is the gorgeous alien who comes to Earth with a loyal robot in search for men to be used as breeding stock. A British science fiction terror! This movie is available on videocassette from Movies Unlimited.

It! The Terror From Beyond Space (1958)
An early version of the movie "Alien" in which an interplanetary ship rescues the sole survivor of a Martian scouting mission, unaware that a bloodsucking creature has stowed away in the cargo hold and makes its way for the crew's quarters. The movie stars Marshall Thompson, Ann Doran and Ray "Crash" Corrigan as the "It." This movie is available on videocassette from Movies Unlimited.

The Angry Red Planet (1959)
A crew aboard a manned mission to Mars encounters some enormous ant-like alien creatures after landing on Mars. Filmed in Cinemagic, the movie has some interesting special effects and stars Gerald Mohr, Nora Hayden, Les Tremane, Jack Kruschen, Paul Hahn.

The Day Mars Invaded Earth (1962)
Martians that are exact double for scientist Taylor and his family reek havoc on us the pitiful Earthlings. This movie stars Kent Taylor, Maury Dexter, Marie Windsor, William Mims, Betty Becall, Lowell Brown, Gregg Shank.

Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964)
A reworking of the classic Defoe story with Mantee as the stranded astronaut, accompanied at first by only a monkey named "Friday" and then later by another trapped alien. Shot in Death Valley the movie stars Byron Haskin, Paul Mantee, Vic Lundin, Adam West.

Mars Attacks (1996)
Citizens of Earth face their doom with brainless valor as little green men from outer space gleefully terrorize the planet in an all-star, sci-fi comedy from director Tim Burton. Playing the Earthlings under intergalactic siege includes Jack Nicholson (as the President), Glenn Close (First lady), Rod Steiger (as "blow-'em-back-to-Mars" General Decker), Martin Short, Pierce Brosnan, Danny DeVito, Jim Brown (as ex-pro boxer Byron Williams, now a Las Vegas casino showman), Tom Jones, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Michael J. Fox. The Official Warner Bros. Web Site.