Terror from Outer Space!
Five individuals from five nations, including the USA, USSR, and China, suddenly find themselves on an alien saucer, where an alien gives each a container holding three capsules. The alien explains that no power on earth can open a given container except a mental command from the person to whom it is given, then anyone may take a capsule and, by speaking a latitude and longitude at it, cause instant death to all within a given radius: thus each of the five has been provided with the power of life and death. Then, they are given 27 days to decide whether to use the capsules, and returned to the places from which each one came...
The 27th Day (1957) is a science fiction film directed by William Asher, released on January 7, 1957 with a runtime of 1h 15m. It stars Gene Barry, Valerie French, George Voskovec and Azemat Janti. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 38 ratings.
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Gene Barry
as Jonathan Clark
Valerie French
as Eve Wingate
George Voskovec
as Prof. Klaus Bechner
Azemat Janti
as Ivan Godofsky
Stefan Schnabel
as The Soviet General
Friedrich von Ledebur
as Dr. Karl Neuhaus
Ralph Clanton
as Mr Ingram
Arnold Moss
as The Alien
Monty Ash
as Soviet Prison Physician
Theo Marcuse
as Soviet Col. Gregor
Paul Birch
as Admiral
Paul Frees
as Radio Newscaster Ward Mason
Directed by William Asher, written by John Mantley and John Mantley, produced by Helen Ainsworth.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 38 ratings.
The underlying premiss of this film is quite interesting. Five people are kidnapped by a vastly superior alien race and each given a potentially toxic capsule. These capsules can only be opened upon the command of the owner, but if they ever are then mankind is doomed to eradication. The five are from different nations and all walks of life and once the alien announces to the assembled world the identities of the…
Reviewed on November 9, 2022
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The main cast of The 27th Day (1957) includes Gene Barry, Valerie French, George Voskovec, Azemat Janti and Stefan Schnabel. The film was directed by William Asher. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The 27th Day was released on January 7, 1957 and runs for 1h 15m.
The 27th Day (1957) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 38 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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