Tobor the Great

Tobor the Great

1954 · 77 min · EN · 5.3 (34 votes)
Dir. Lee Sholem · Starring Charles Drake, Karin Booth, Billy Chapin, Taylor Holmes, Steven Geray, Henry Kulky · Music Howard Jackson

“A Man-Made Monster With Every Human Emotion”

Science Fiction

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.

VIBE

A hopeful, yet tense, exploration of artificial intelligence and the bonds it can form. This vintage sci-fi adventure balances Cold War anxieties with a surprisingly emotional core, culminating in a thrilling, protective rampage.

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