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Cast
Charles Drake
as Dr. Ralph Harrison
Karin Booth
as Janice Roberts
Billy Chapin
as Brian 'Gadge' Roberts
Taylor Holmes
as Prof. Arnold Nordstrom
Steven Geray
as The Foreign Spy-Chief
Henry Kulky
as Paul (Spy Henchman)
Franz Roehn
as Karl
Hal Baylor
as Max (Spy Henchman)
William Schallert
as Johnston - a Reporter
Lyle Talbot
as An Admiral
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1954
Runtime1h 17m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresScience Fiction
Votes32
DirectorLee Sholem
WritersPhilip MacDonald, Carl Dudley
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsTobor the Great
About Tobor the Great
To avoid the life-threatening dangers of manned space exploration, Professor Nordstrom creates highly advanced form of artificial intelligence capable of piloting a starship to other worlds. In order to transmit alien data, the extraordinary robot is infused with a powerful telepathic device that enables it to instantly read and even feel emotions. Danger strikes when a sinister band of covert agents kidnaps Gadge, the professor's 10-year-old grandson. But Gadge has a powerful ally. For he has developed a psychic, emotional bond with his grandfather's robot. And now Gadge's captors must suffer the wrath of his protective friend. They must face a mechanical monstrosity bent on a killing rampage of revenge and destruction.
Directed by Lee Sholem, Tobor the Great leans on a strong ensemble — Charles Drake, Karin Booth, Billy Chapin — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about science fiction titles of 1954.
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