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The 27th Day

  • 19571957
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 15m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
1.5K
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The 27th Day (1957)
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Aliens take five people, give them small capsules which can kill mankind without additional damage, with the understanding they will colonize Earth only if they use the weapons.Aliens take five people, give them small capsules which can kill mankind without additional damage, with the understanding they will colonize Earth only if they use the weapons.Aliens take five people, give them small capsules which can kill mankind without additional damage, with the understanding they will colonize Earth only if they use the weapons.
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  • Director
    • William Asher
  • Writers
    • John Mantley(screenplay)
    • Robert M. Fresco(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Gene Barry
    • Valerie French
    • George Voskovec
Top credits
  • Director
    • William Asher
  • Writers
    • John Mantley(screenplay)
    • Robert M. Fresco(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Gene Barry
    • Valerie French
    • George Voskovec
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    • 51User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
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    Gene Barry
    Gene Barry
    • Jonathan Clarkas Jonathan Clark
    Valerie French
    Valerie French
    • Eve Wingateas Eve Wingate
    George Voskovec
    George Voskovec
    • Prof. Klaus Bechneras Prof. Klaus Bechner
    Arnold Moss
    Arnold Moss
    • The Alienas The Alien
    Stefan Schnabel
    Stefan Schnabel
    • The Soviet Generalas The Soviet General
    Ralph Clanton
    • Mr. Ingramas Mr. Ingram
    Friedrich von Ledebur
    Friedrich von Ledebur
    • Dr. Karl Neuhausas Dr. Karl Neuhaus
    • (as Frederick Ledebur)
    Paul Birch
    Paul Birch
    • Admiralas Admiral
    Azemat Janti
    • Ivan Godofskyas Ivan Godofsky
    Fred Aldrich
    Fred Aldrich
    • Russian Officeras Russian Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Monty Ash
    • Soviet Prison Physicianas Soviet Prison Physician
    • (uncredited)
    Irvin Ashkenazy
    • 2nd Manas 2nd Man
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Bennett
    • Gorkias Gorki
    • (uncredited)
    John Bleifer
    • Spokesmanas Spokesman
    • (uncredited)
    David Bond
    David Bond
    • Dr. Schmidtas Dr. Schmidt
    • (uncredited)
    George Boyce
    • Diplomatas Diplomat
    • (uncredited)
    Ralph Brooks
    • Pentagon Officeras Pentagon Officer
    • (uncredited)
    George Bruggeman
    George Bruggeman
    • Russian Officeras Russian Officer
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • William Asher
    • Writers
      • John Mantley(screenplay) (novel)
      • Robert M. Fresco(uncredited)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      This was based on a novel by John Mantley. Mantley himself wrote the screenplay. This may explain why this film is regarded as more intelligent than most low budget science fiction films of that period.
    • Goofs
      The alien assumes that there are only two outcomes: humans use the weapons and destroy themselves, leaving Earth open for occupation OR humans don't use the weapons, and the alien species dies out, BUT there is a third, more likely outcome: the major powers use the capsules to attack each other (either pre-emptively or in retaliation) but millions of people in South America, Africa and Australia/Oceania remain alive (the five people chosen to control access to the weapons were all from the Northern hemisphere).
    • Quotes

      Jonathan Clark: People hate because they fear, and they fear anything they don't understand, which is almost everything.

    • Connections
      Edited from Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)

    User reviews51

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    Top review
    8/10
    First-Rate science Fiction
    An alien ship picks up five different people from the five super powers of the world. There he gives each a device that only they can open. Each device contains three vials that have the power to annihilate every human being on Earth. The aliens are a dying race from a dying planet, and even though they can and will not destroy mankind on earth, they will speed up the process of seeing whether mankind will destroy itself. How long is the experiment of seeing whether these five will survive and live without opening the vials? 27 days. This is a thought-provoking film about the nature of man more than anything. The underlying point behind the film is that mankind needs to rise from its child-like state of fighting and killing itself over seemingly petty issues. The aliens act merely as referees watching and waiting to see if the Soviet Union will destroy North America or vice versa. Now, the film definitely has an anti-communist slant(not that there is anything wrong with that)but admonishes all negativity, power hunger, and perniciousness in humankind worldwide. Director Will Asher does a fine job setting up the pace of the story and creating tension. The script, even though very weak in some areas, is quite interesting and full of thoughtful insights. Gene Barry plays the American representative and is good as a cynic. The rest of the cast is also very good with George Voskovec as a German scientist and Stephan Schnabel as a Soviet general standing out. Arnold Moss is the alien and he certainly makes his screen presence memorable. A good film. After watching I kept wondering what I would do if given the same circumstances, and I must confess I am so very happy that that burden lies not on my shoulders! Take some time to see The 27th Day and enjoy!
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    • Sep 3, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 1957 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Der 27. Tag
    • Filming locations
      • Sequit Point, Leo Carrillo State Beach - 35000 W. Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Romson Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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