Often Cited as a "The Terminator '' (1984) Pre-Cursor, but the Time-Travel-Cyborg Combo had been Around for Decades (sorta), even Before Harlan Ellison, Star-Trek, or Cameron-Arnold.
It's a Natural for the Genre.
This was Part of a Series of Movies in the Mid-60's that were Initially Intended for TV (and it sure looks it),
but the Money-Minds Thought Better and Most got a Theatrical Release.
In this one, Michael Rennie ("Klaatu") Dons the Silver-Suit Again and does OK Work for a Late-Career Paycheck,
along with Other Familiar Character Actors, and the Pitiful and, Hard to Watch, Wendell Corey (in the late stages of severe alcoholism) can Barely String a Non-Slurring Sentence Together.
The Production is in Need of Some Value, with Almost Everything Looking Cheap, Sleazy, and Thread-Bare (even the current '66 cars are of the "economy" class).
There's Hardly a Sci-Fi Look to the Whole Thing, Using a "Ghost-Town" Western Set for many Exteriors and Interiors.
A Few "Ray-Gun-Blasts", and Laughable Aluminum Head-Bands are Pathetic Props, with Nothing Else to Keep Things On Point.
There are Extensive Extra-Padding Scenes, Like a Living-Room ("The Jerk") Dance-a-Thon and a Fisticuffs Barn Fight that Goes On Forever.
Overall, Given its Cut-Rate Budget, the Movie's "Heart" is in the Right Place and the Actors, the Script, and the Message are "Right-On".
With Low-Expectations...
Worth a Watch.
It's a Natural for the Genre.
This was Part of a Series of Movies in the Mid-60's that were Initially Intended for TV (and it sure looks it),
but the Money-Minds Thought Better and Most got a Theatrical Release.
In this one, Michael Rennie ("Klaatu") Dons the Silver-Suit Again and does OK Work for a Late-Career Paycheck,
along with Other Familiar Character Actors, and the Pitiful and, Hard to Watch, Wendell Corey (in the late stages of severe alcoholism) can Barely String a Non-Slurring Sentence Together.
The Production is in Need of Some Value, with Almost Everything Looking Cheap, Sleazy, and Thread-Bare (even the current '66 cars are of the "economy" class).
There's Hardly a Sci-Fi Look to the Whole Thing, Using a "Ghost-Town" Western Set for many Exteriors and Interiors.
A Few "Ray-Gun-Blasts", and Laughable Aluminum Head-Bands are Pathetic Props, with Nothing Else to Keep Things On Point.
There are Extensive Extra-Padding Scenes, Like a Living-Room ("The Jerk") Dance-a-Thon and a Fisticuffs Barn Fight that Goes On Forever.
Overall, Given its Cut-Rate Budget, the Movie's "Heart" is in the Right Place and the Actors, the Script, and the Message are "Right-On".
With Low-Expectations...
Worth a Watch.