| The Day Mars Invaded Earth | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Maury Dexter |
| Produced by | Maury Dexter |
| Written by | Harry Spalding |
| Starring | Kent Taylor Marie Windsor |
| Music by | Richard LaSalle |
| Cinematography | John M. Nickolaus Jr. |
| Editing by | Jodi Copelan |
| Distributed by | Twentieth Century Fox |
| Release date(s) | February 14, 1963 |
| Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Day Mars Invaded Earth is a science fiction film, made by API, released in 1963 by Twentieth Century Fox and directed and produced by Maury Dexter.[1] Dexter said the title was thought up by Robert Lippert to evoke memories of The Day the Earth Stood Still.[2] The film's plot is a cross between The War of the Worlds (1953), and Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956), and involves Martians duplicating a scientist and his family to prepare for their invasion. The film was shot at Greystone Mansion.