Starring Mikel Conrad, Pat Garrison, Hantz von Teuffen, Earle Lyon, Lester Sharpe
Directed by Mikel Conrad
(actor & director credits courtesy IMDB.com)
A government agent is sent to Alaska to track down reports of a flying saucer, but he doesn't believe the sightings are legitimate, and keeps blowing his cover.
We have here one of the earliest "flying saucer" films, starring, produced, and directed by Mikel Conrad who also is credited with supplying the film's story. Those expecting to see visitors from another planet will be disappointed, but the saucer itself is brought to the screen with some very effective special effects, despite the movie's status as a low budget independent film. Although it's in essence a thriller, with Conrad facing enemy agents trying to capture the saucer for their government, at times it seems more like a travelogue, with some very lengthy scenes of boating or flying through the Alaskan scenery. The scenery is beautiful, but some tighter editing would have helped. I also found Conrad's agent to be among the worst ever, more interested in getting drunk and romancing his partner then looking for evidence, before finally becoming dedicated to the task at hand. Still, it's an entertaining enough watch and Darrell Calker's score is probably my favorite of his, with some lovely interludes for the Alaskan scenery, and more driving cues for Conrad's confrontations with the enemy.
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