D-Day on Mars
Seen it?1966 | 100 min | Science Fiction
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1966: an older pace and style.
This is a shortened version of the 1945 Republic serial "The Purple Monster Strikes," which was released to television in 1966.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Fred C. Brannon, Spencer Gordon Bennet
- Roy BarcroftThe Purple Monster
- James CravenDr. Cygnus Layton
- Dennis MooreCraig Foster
- Linda StirlingSheila Layton
- Bud GearyHodge Garrett
- Joe WhiteheadStewart
- Fred HowardProf. Crandal
- Rosemonde JamesHelen
- Mary MooreMarcia
- John DavidsonEmperor of Mars