Main Cast: Richard Denning, Kathleen Crowley, Virginia Grey, Richard Reeves, Robert Roark
Release Year: 1954
Country: US
Run Time: 74 minutes
Plot
Target Earth was adapted from Paul W. Fairman's short story Deadly City. Set in, of all places, Chicago, this sci-fier concentrates on four people who've congregated in the deserted city after a sudden and mysterious evacuation. The ill-matched foursome are Vicki Harris (Virginia Grey), a flashy, trashy blonde; Nora King (Kathleen Crowley), a young widow; Frank Brooks (Richard Denning), a handsome fellow with a questionable past; and Jim Wilson (Dick Reeves), a brutish transient. Though they don't get along at first, the four strangers are compelled to unite against a common enemy: an invading Venusian army, using huge robots to do their dirty work. Nothing spectacular, Target Earth works well within its modest limitations. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Sherman A. Rose - Director, Sherman A. Rose - Editor, Paul Dunlap - Composer (Music Score), Guy Roe - Cinematographer, Herman Cohen - Producer, Kay Rose - Producer, David Koehler - Special Effects, Bill Raynor - Screenwriter, Paul Fairman - Book Author
Target Earth is a 1954 science fiction film. It was directed by Sherman A. Rose and stars Richard Denning, Kathleen Crowley, Virginia Grey, and Whit Bissell. The film focuses on a deserted Chicago cityscape and a small group of people who have been overlooked during a mass evacuation due to an invasion of robot like beings from the planet Venus. The movie was based on the 1953 short story "Deadly City" by Paul W. Fairman.
Even though a "Robot Army" is mentioned several times, the production crew only constructed one robot which was used for all scenes.
The films story is based in Chicago but was actually filmed in Los Angeles. Empty street scenes were filmed during early mornings when streets would be devoid of traffic and pedestrians.
Robert Roark was given his role as his father was a large investor in the film.
