ALL SCI-FI

[Bud Brewster]

England's answer to "The Fly" makes energetic use of the concept. Bryant Halliday and Ronald Allen are working on a laser-powered matter transporter.

The device works, but it isn't perfected yet. Test animals acquire a massive electrical charge when they are teleported. The researchers' employer (Norman Woodland) is opposed to their work for personal reasons, and they have to conduct their experiments in secret.

Lovely lady scientist Mary Peach is brought into the project to help solve some of the technical problems, and romance develops between her and Ronald. Woodland learns what they're doing and he sabotages the mechanism just before a demonstration given for two interested colleagues, causing the researchers to lose professional creditability.

The failed test gives Woodland an excuse to order a halt to the project. Desperate to prove his device a success, Halliday puts himself through it -- and emerges with the left side of his face horribly mutilated (great makeup, almost too good).

And no, that's not a spoiler because the poster gives it away.

He also possesses a high-voltage touch which he uses on Woodland and others he perceives to be the cause of his misfortune. (Okay, THAT'S spoiler. ) The climax takes place at a London power station where the police corner Halliday.

Directed by Ian Curteis.
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Is there no man on Earth who has the wisdom and innocence of a child?
~ The Space Children (1958)

[Bud Brewster]

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Hey, this looks pretty good, based on the trailer which Youtube provides! I haven't found a site to get a download of it, but if I find one I'll post the link here.

Meanwhile, enjoy the British narrator as he urges us to — "Be sure you see this TERRIFIC film!"



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Is there no man on Earth who has the wisdom and innocence of a child?
~ The Space Children (1958)