USA, 1954
86m
35mm film, black and white, 1.37:1
mono, English
An American comedy science fiction film directed by Leslie H. Martinson.
Plot Summary
“Blix” Waterberry is in an atomic test site when a bomb is set off and he subsequently becomes radioactive, helping the FBI to break up an enemy spy ring.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: Leslie H. Martinson
Copyright MCMLIV [1954] by Republic Pictures Corporation
Herbert J. Yates presents a Republic production. A Mickey Rooney production
Associate Producer: Maurice Duke
Screen Play by: Benedict Freeman and John Fenton Murphy
Story by: Blake Edwards
Assistant Director: John K. Grubbs
Director of Photography: John L. Russell Jr
Film Editor: Fred Allen
Music: Van Alexander
Sound: Dick Tyler Sr, Howard Wilson
Costume Supervision: Adele Palmer
Makeup Supervision: Bob Mark
Special Effects: Howard and Theodore Lydecker
Optical Effects: Consolidated Film Industries
Art Director: Frank Hotaling
Set Decorations: John McCarthy Jr, George Milo
Cast
Mickey Rooney
Robert Strauss
Elaine Davis [real name: Elaine Devry] (Mrs Mickey Rooney)
Bill Goodwin
Whit Bissell
Joey Forman
Hal March
Peter Leeds
Fay Roope
Stanley Adams
Robert Emmett Keane
References
Periodicals
- Castle of Frankenstein no.6 p.5
Books
- Aurum Film Encyclopedia: Science Fiction by Phil Hardy (ed) p.143-144
- The Espionage Filmography: United States Releases, 1898 through 1999 by Paul Mavis p.22
- Hoffman's Guide to SF, Horror and Fantasy Movies 1991-1992 p.29 – credits
- Horror and Science Fiction Films: A Checklist by Donald C. Willis p.30 – credits
- Horror and Science Fiction Films III by Donald C. Willis p.17
- The International Spy Guide 001 by Richard Rhys Davies p.82 – illustrated credits, note
- Nuclear Movies: A Filmography by Mick Broderick p.45
- Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.20 – credits
- The Republic Pictures Checklist by Len D. Martin p.12-13 – credits, synopsis, notes
- The Science Fiction and Fantasy Film Handbook by Alan Frank p.16 – credits, review
