14 Facts About Robot Monster

1.

Robot Monster is a 1953 independently made American black-and-white 3D science fiction film, remembered in later decades as one of the worst movies ever made.

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2.

Robot Monster tells the story of the alien robot Ro-Man's mission to Earth to destroy humanity.

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3.

Robot Monster manages to kill all but eight survivors, who have become immune to his death ray.

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4.

Robot Monster is the eldest daughter of a surviving scientist, and he refuses to harm her.

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5.

Robot Monster explains to Alice that the source of his energy lies in his cave, where he takes her and attempts to woo her before being interrupted by the Professor's broadcast.

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6.

Robot Monster gives Ro-Man one last chance to destroy the girl, which Ro-Man refuses to.

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7.

Robot Monster is similar in its plot to Invaders from Mars, released a month earlier by 20th Century Fox.

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8.

Robot Monster was released by Astor Pictures on June 24,1953, at a runtime of 62 minutes.

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9.

December 1952 review in Variety noted, "Judged on the basis of novelty, as a showcase for the Tru-Stereo Process, Robot Monster comes off surprisingly well, considering the extremely limited budget and schedule on which the film was shot".

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10.

Robot Monster was only saved because he had written a suicide letter and sent it to a newspaper, which sent a reporter and some detectives to the hotel.

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11.

Robot Monster was discovered with a pass in his pocket from the psychopathic ward of a veteran's hospital.

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12.

Actors connected to Robot Monster included George Nader, who won the Golden Globe in 1955 as "Most Promising Male Newcomer of the Year".

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13.

Robot Monster signed with Universal Studios, where he starred only in secondary features.

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14.

Robot Monster refused to appear before the House Committee on Un-American Activities and eventually cleared her name.

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