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Beyond the Time Barrier

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Arianne Ulmer and Robert Clarke in Beyond the Time Barrier (1960)
In 1960, a military test pilot is caught in a time warp that propels him to year 2024 where he finds a plague has sterilized the world's population.
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In 1960, a military test pilot is caught in a time warp that propels him to year 2024 where he finds a plague has sterilized the world's population.In 1960, a military test pilot is caught in a time warp that propels him to year 2024 where he finds a plague has sterilized the world's population.In 1960, a military test pilot is caught in a time warp that propels him to year 2024 where he finds a plague has sterilized the world's population.
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1.6K
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  • Director
    • Edgar G. Ulmer
  • Writer
    • Arthur C. Pierce(original story and screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Robert Clarke
    • Darlene Tompkins
    • Arianne Ulmer
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  • Director
    • Edgar G. Ulmer
  • Writer
    • Arthur C. Pierce(original story and screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Robert Clarke
    • Darlene Tompkins
    • Arianne Ulmer
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    • 49User reviews
    • 31Critic reviews
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    Robert Clarke and Darlene Tompkins in Beyond the Time Barrier (1960)
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    Robert Clarke
    Robert Clarke
    • Maj. William Allisonas Maj. William Allison
    Darlene Tompkins
    Darlene Tompkins
    • Princess Trireneas Princess Trirene
    Arianne Ulmer
    • Capt. Markovaas Capt. Markova
    • (as Arianne Arden)
    Vladimir Sokoloff
    Vladimir Sokoloff
    • The Supremeas The Supreme
    Stephen Bekassy
    • Gen. Karl Kruseas Gen. Karl Kruse
    John Van Dreelen
    John Van Dreelen
    • Dr. Bourmanas Dr. Bourman
    • (as John van Dreelen)
    Boyd 'Red' Morgan
    • Captainas Captain
    • (as Red Morgan)
    Ken Knox
    • Col. Marty Martinas Col. Marty Martin
    Don Flournoy
    • Mutantas Mutant
    Tom Ravick
    • Mutantas Mutant
    Neil Fletcher
    • Air Force Chiefas Air Force Chief
    Jack Herman
    • Dr. Richmanas Dr. Richman
    James 'Ike' Altgens
    • Secretary Lloyd Pattersonas Secretary Lloyd Patterson
    • (as James Altgens)
    William Shephard
    • Gen. Yorkas Gen. York
    • (as William Shapard)
    John Loughney
    • Gen. Lamontas Gen. Lamont
    Russ Marker
    • Col. Curtisas Col. Curtis
    • (as Russell Marker)
    Arthur C. Pierce
    • Mutant Escaping from Jailas Mutant Escaping from Jail
    • (uncredited)
    Malcolm Thompson
    • Guardas Guard
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Edgar G. Ulmer
    • Writer
      • Arthur C. Pierce(original story and screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      This film and another Robert Clarke / Edgar G. Ulmer production, The Amazing Transparent Man (1960), which was shot at the same time and in the same location, were originally to be distributed by a company called Pacific International. Shortly after the films were completed, Pacific International went bankrupt, and producer Clarke lost all the money he had put into it. The films were put up for auction by the film lab that processed them in order to recoup its costs. Both films were bought by American-International Pictures for a fraction of their cost, and upon release they made the company quite a bit of money. Except for his salary as an actor for two weeks' work, Clarke never saw a dime from the films.
    • Goofs
      As the X-80 is gaining altitude, there is a shot of the plane supposedly in a steep climb. But the clouds in the background are obviously at the same sharp angle, revealing that the footage of a level flight has just been "tilted" optically.
    • Quotes

      Captain: I don't trust that man. Especially his thoughts.

    • Connections
      Edited from The Indian Tomb (1959)

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    Beyond the Time Barrier (1960)

    ** (out of 4)

    Sci-fi has a military test pilot (Robert Clarke) goes into flight during 1960 and moments later he lands his spaceship in a strange land. After walking around for a bit he's finally taken captive by a group of people who don't make much sense to him but before long he realizes that his little trip actually sent him through a time barrier and he landed sixty-four years after taking off. The world has been destroyed due to a plague so he tries to get back in time to prevent it. This is an ultra low-budget movie that has a few ideas going for it but unfortunately there's not too much that can be done in regards to the science fiction because the budget didn't allow for it. The "future" city looks just like any abandoned city of 1960 and there special effects just aren't all that convincing. Fans of Edgar G. Ulmer will probably say that his keen eye manages to take the low budget and do more with it than most would. I'll buy that to a certain level but there's still no question that the majority of the film is dialogue scenes that really just talk about stuff instead of us ever actually getting to see it. I thought Clarke was good in his leading role as the pilot turned hero. Clarke is always fun to see in these low-budget movies and he does a nice job with the part. Darlene Tompkins plays the love interest, a princess in the future and she too is good. Vladimir Sokoloff plays "The Supreme" and isn't too bad. Universal horror fans will be happy to see Jack Pearce's name pop up in the credits for the special effects. There's talk of mutants in the film but sadly those hoping to see the make-up legends work on them will be disappointed because they're just normal people in bald caps. Pearce does get to do a little make-up at the end but I won't reveal with what as it will give away a major plot twist. This twist is actually pretty good and I think the final five-minutes are actually quite effective.
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    • Release date
      • July 1960 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Last Barrier
    • Filming locations
      • Carswell Air Force Base, Fort Worth, Texas, USA
    • Production company
      • Miller Consolidated Pictures (MCP)
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    • Budget
      • $125,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 14 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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