Movielogr
Tobor the Great (1954)
Directed by Lee Sholem
Overview
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.
Rated NR | Length 77 minutes
Actors
Charles Drake | Karin Booth | Billy Chapin | Taylor Holmes | Steven Geray | Henry Kulky | Franz Roehn | Hal Baylor | William Schallert | Lyle Talbot