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The 27th Day
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The 27th Day

1957-01-07 · 75 min · ★ 6.2

Science Fiction

Five individuals from five nations, including the USA, USSR, and China, suddenly find themselves on an alien saucer, where an alien gives each a container holding three capsules. The alien explains that no power on earth can open a given container except a mental command from the person to whom it is given, then anyone may take a capsule and, by speaking a latitude and longitude at it, cause instant death to all within a given radius: thus each of the five has been provided with the power of life and death. Then, they are given 27 days to decide whether to use the capsules, and returned to the places from which each one came...

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Directors
William Asher
Production companies
Romson Productions, Columbia Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Gene BarryGene BarryJonathan Clark
Valerie FrenchValerie FrenchEve Wingate
George VoskovecGeorge VoskovecProf. Klaus Bechner
Azemat JantiAzemat JantiIvan Godofsky
Stefan SchnabelStefan SchnabelThe Soviet General
Friedrich von LedeburFriedrich von LedeburDr. Karl Neuhaus
Ralph ClantonRalph ClantonMr Ingram
Arnold MossArnold MossThe Alien
Monty AshSoviet Prison Physician
Theo MarcuseTheo MarcuseSoviet Col. Gregor
Paul BirchPaul BirchAdmiral
Paul FreesPaul FreesRadio Newscaster Ward Mason
Marie TsienSu Tan
Charles BennettGorki
John BleiferJohn BleiferSpokesman
Irvin Ashkenazy2nd Man
David BondDavid BondDr. Schmidt
Philip Van ZandtPhilip Van ZandtTaxi Driver
Mel WellesMel WellesRussian Marshal
Peter NormanInterrogator

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