Invasion (1966 film)
| Invasion | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Original British 1-sheet poster | |
| Directed by | Alan Bridges |
| Produced by | Jack Greenwood |
| Written by | Roger Marshall |
| Based on | a story by Robert Holmes |
| Starring |
Edward Judd Yoko Tani |
| Music by | Bernard Ebbinghouse |
| Cinematography | James Wilson |
| Edited by | Derek Holding |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Anglo-Amalgamated Film Distributors (UK) |
Release date | 1966 |
Running time | 82 min. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
Invasion is a 1966 low-budget British science fiction film, directed by Alan Bridges for producer Jack Greenwood of Merton Park Studios.[1]
The film was written by Roger Marshall from a storyline by Robert Holmes. Holmes later re-used elements of his storyline in a 1970 Doctor Who serial entitled Spearhead from Space, which introduced Jon Pertwee as the Third Doctor.[2]
Plot
An alien spacecraft crash-lands on Earth, near a secluded hospital not far from London. The aliens, who are humanoid and resemble East Asians, are taken to a rural hospital where they cause a forcefield to be raised around the building.[3]
Critical reception
The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction praises Alan Bridges' direction, saying that he "creates a powerfully strange atmosphere despite a very small budget."[4]
Availablility
The film was theatrically released by Anglo-Amalgamated in the UK, and by American International Pictures in the United States.
A very brief video release by Warner Home Video was available in the UK in 1992.
A DVD version was re-released in November 2014 by Networkonair.[5]
Cast
- Edward Judd as Dr. Mike Vernon
- Yoko Tani as Leader of the Lystrians
- Valerie Gearon as Dr. Claire Harland
- Lyndon Brook as Brian Carter
- Eric Young as The Lystrian
- Tsai Chin as Nurse Lin
- Barrie Ingham as Major Muncaster
- Anthony Sharp as Lawrence Blackburn
- Glyn Houston as Police Sergeant Draycott
- Ann Castle as Sister Evans
- John Tate as Dundy
- Jean Lodge as Barbara Gough
References
- ↑ "Invasion (1966)". BFI.
- ↑ The Television Companion: The Unofficial & Unauthorised Guide to Doctor Who by David J Howe & Stephen James Walker
- ↑ "BFI Screenonline: Invasion (1966)". screenonline.org.uk.
- ↑ "Invasion [film]". The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. March 30, 2015. Retrieved 2016-12-04.
- ↑ "Network ON AIR > Invasion". networkonair.com.