Cyborg Garth A7 (a fine performance by Michael Rennie) goes back in time to 1966 in order to prevent scientist Professor Sigmund Marx (well played by Edward Franz) from presenting a breakthrough discovery to the world that will bring about mass thought control in the bleak future of 2087.
Director Franklin Adreon relates the engrossing story at a steady pace, maintains a likeable earnest tone, and stages the exciting action scenes with skill and flair. Arthur C. Pierce's compact script neatly prefigures the Terminator series with its compelling premise concerning people from the future traveling to the past in an attempt to save mankind. The solid acting by the able cast keeps this movie humming: Karen Steele as the perky and helpful Dr. Sharon Mason, Wendell Corey as a crusty sheriff, Warren Stevens as the dashing Dr. Carl Zellar, Harry Carey Jr. as pesky reporter Jay C, Adam Roarke as the eager Deputy Dan, and Chubby Johnson as the rascally Uncle Pete. Paul Dunlap's robust score does the rousing trick. A fun little flick.
Director Franklin Adreon relates the engrossing story at a steady pace, maintains a likeable earnest tone, and stages the exciting action scenes with skill and flair. Arthur C. Pierce's compact script neatly prefigures the Terminator series with its compelling premise concerning people from the future traveling to the past in an attempt to save mankind. The solid acting by the able cast keeps this movie humming: Karen Steele as the perky and helpful Dr. Sharon Mason, Wendell Corey as a crusty sheriff, Warren Stevens as the dashing Dr. Carl Zellar, Harry Carey Jr. as pesky reporter Jay C, Adam Roarke as the eager Deputy Dan, and Chubby Johnson as the rascally Uncle Pete. Paul Dunlap's robust score does the rousing trick. A fun little flick.