Zombies of the Stratosphere (1952) - full transcript

(questing music)

- [Man] The
unidentified aircraft

is now less than 50
miles off the coast.

It's still on a course
which will bring it

close to this city.

- Is there time to intercept
it with your rocket?

- No, at the rate
that ship is traveling

it'll be out of radar range

before we could
get off the ground.

- Unless it lands.

- Then ground defense
will handle it, Bob.



Unless Mr. Steele
thinks we can help?

- Yes, Larry, I do.

It's the duty of my department
to handle all matters

and matters in world security,

and you're one of my executives.

I realize that your
work has usually been

in the interplanetary zone.

In this case I think you
ought to take charge,

both on land and in the air.

- Very well.

I suppose the regular
defense network

has already been alerted?

- Yes, they're standing by

until we see what that
ship's going to do.



- Help me on my
flying suit, Bob.

I may have to get into
action in a hurry.

- Prepare for landing.

(suspenseful music)

- [Man] The
unidentified aircraft

has just disappeared
from the radar screen

as it was passing over
the Morongo Hills.

- It must have landed
somewhere in those hills.

- Probably.

I'll fly out there
and try to find it.

- Good, and get there quicker
than the ground forces.

(jet zooming)

- They picked you up on radar.

The whole country
is looking for you.

- That was to be expected.

But if we transfer
our cargo quickly,

we can get away
before they locate us.

Help him with the boxes.

(dramatic music)

That seems to be all.
Take off at once.

Yes, sir.

Get in the back with Shane.

(dramatic music)

(rumbling)

(rocket hissing)

- [Larry] Calling Bob.

Calling Bob.

- Come in, Larry.

- I just spotted their
rocket taking off.

I can't possibly catch it
but I'm going to check out

what happened and
where it landed.

- [Bob] Good, keep us posted.

- Okay.

(dramatic music)

(alarm beeping)

(loud thud)

- Someone's on top.

(dramatic music)

(gun firing)

- What's happening there?

- Someone's on top of the truck

- I'll shake him off.

(tires screeching)

(suspenseful music)

- He's still there.

- Run under those trees
and knock him off.

(suspenseful music)

(gun firing)

Shane, you and Narab
will take the truck

to the cave and
unload the supplies.

Roth and I will be
there later to help you

as soon as we conclude our
arrangements with Dr. Harding.

- Yes, sir.

(engine revving)

- This side door will take
us right to his laboratory.

Nobody will spot us.

- Very well.

(suspenseful music)

- What are you doing here?

I thought you were supposed
to be delivering those plans--

- Yeah, I know but we
got a better deal here.

- What are you?

- I am Marex, a native
of the planet Mars.

Perhaps not quite a human
being by Earthly standards.

However I can assure
you that my people

are much further
advanced in intelligence

and scientific achievements
than you Earth men.

- What are you doing here?

- For some time I
have been in contact

with your assistants
Roth and Shane,

making arrangements for a
project I'm undertaking here.

I will need your
technical assistance

and the facilities
of your laboratory.

- And why do you think
I'm gonna help you?

- Because I'm in a position
to inform your government

that you've been
selling atomic secrets

to an unfriendly foreign power.

The results of such an exposure

would be much more
unpleasant for you

than the alternative
I'm allowing.

- What is this project
you're planning?

- The orbit of our
planet Mars is so far

from the sun that climatic
and atmospheric conditions

there are much inferior
than those on Earth.

But in spite of these
physical handicaps

my people have
developed the means

of correcting this situation.

- You mean you can change
the orbit of the planet?

- Exactly.

But of course to accomplish
that we must first clear

the orbit of those interference.

So my mission here is to
plan an H-bomb explosion

sufficiently strong
to send Earth spinning

out into space and leave
room for my own planet.

- That would mean the
destruction of the world

and everyone on it.

- That need not concern you

if you are safe with us on Mars.

Unless you would prefer
to await the event

in the Federal Penitentiary.

- What would you
expect me to do?

- We will construct
the Hydrogen Bomb

in a well-concealed cave
which I have already selected.

The critical materials
and the necessary

electronic equipment have
already been brought down

from Mars and are now
stored at my island base

in the Pacific.

I'm moving them from
there to the cave

in my rocket ship.

- Then why do you
require my help?

- Because we will need
additional supplies

such as uranium, steel, and
other structural materials.

We will also require the
use of this laboratory

to assemble parts of the bomb.

- Very well.

What comes first?

- I will give you a list
of what is required.

And while you're
obtaining these items

I will go to the cave and get

the basic construction started.

(ominous music)

- How long can you
guys stay underwater?

- Half an hour, perhaps
a little longer.

The atmosphere on
Mars is so thin

we've adapted
ourselves to live on

very little oxygen.

(ominous music)

- Is that the last of it?

- Yes, sir.
- Good.

Now I have another
assignment for you.

Dr. Harding has learned
that the freight shipment

of the uranium will be passing
through this area today.

The train or local freight
will stop at Borella Junction

about 2:15.

You and Shane will
take over there.

- How many men will be on it?

- I'm not sure, so you
better make arrangements

for additional help.

Now it won't be safe
to stop to unload

the uranium at the junction.

Take the train
out into the hills

somewhere between the
junction and Gomez Sighting.

Find a good hiding
place for the uranium.

They'll pick it up
later with a truck.

- Okay.

- You wouldn't wanna be
caught with that map on you.

Burn it.

- I'll start lining things up.

- Very well.

I will be in the inner cave.

You can report to me by radio.

- Right.

- That does it,
you're all set to go.

- But that ruck may
be miles away by now.

- Not too far.

The signal from that
radio sending unit

I planted in that truck
is still coming in strong.

All I have to do is
fly down the beam.

(suspenseful music)

So far so good.

Let's see what the
infrared light brings out.

- Why, it's nothing
but a railroad map.

- Yes, but the section
between Borella Junction

and Gomez Sighting underlined.

- Which means what?

- It could mean something's
gonna happen there

so we gotta try
to find out what.

We've got a lot of
country to cover

so we better split up the job.

You two go to the junction,
check on things there.

I'll start at Gomez Sighting
and follow back up the line.

(train chugging)
(bell ringing)

- Larry!

- Isn't that Bob who's on
top of that freight car?

- Yes, when we
got here those men

were stealing the train.

Bob jumped on it to
try and stop them.

- Any way to stop that train?

- No, my key is out.

They must have cut the
wire after they saw me.

- There is the brake,
can you fix it?

- I can fix it but
it'll take time.

- Maybe I can catch
them in the car.

- Not much chance.

The road only gets near
the tracks in a few places.

- Is that old tank working?

- Yes, we just unloaded
for some farmer

who's gonna make a track drive.

- Maybe I can cut across
country and stop that train?

- You better try.

If it keeps going
you'll crash it through

the passenger train head on.

(suspenseful music)

(engine revving)

(train chugging)

- Tie him to that brake wheel.

Use those.

(suspenseful music)

- Isn't there any place
to stop a passenger train?

- There's one if I can
only call it in time.

I almost got this fixed.

- It's about time we stop and
unload the stuff, isn't it?

(engine revving)

How'd that get on our trail?

- I don't know but
they got on us somehow.

- We're not gonna much
luck unloading a car

with uranium with
that thing chasing us.

- Yeah, we better forget it.

Let's make our
getaway while we can.

(suspenseful music)

(train chugging)

(horn blasting)

- It's too late.

The passenger train's already
gone through the junction.

Only one more chance now.

If I can raise Gomez Sighting

they can derail
the freight there.

(train chugging)

(suspenseful music)

(engine revving)

horn blasting)

(loud crashing)

(questing music)

(racy dramatic music)

(train horn blasting)

- We better jump!

- That was too
close for comfort.

I wonder what that
was all about.

- I don't know, there must
be something on that train

they were planning to steal.

We'll check with the railroad
company and find out.

- There is one more
source of uranium

but it'll take time to make

the necessary
arrangements to get it.

- Then start them at once.

We must have uranium for the
primary reactor in our H-Bomb.

Everything must be ready

by the time the Earth
reaches this position

for that is point at
which the explosion

of our hydrogen bomb will alter

the Earth's rotation
sufficiently

to send it out
spinning out in space.

Plus we must have the
work completed well

before that date to allow
time for our escape to Mars.

- I'm not looking forward
to this trip to Mars.

- It won't be dangerous
and you'll only

be there a short time.

Our controlled
explosions on Mars

have already been set.

As soon as the
Earth's orbit is clear

we'll move Mars in to occupy it,

then we can enjoy the same
atmosphere and climate

on Mars that you now have here.

Our immediate problem
is to find a safe place

to land the rocket load
of electronic equipment

that I have to bring
in from my island base.

- That cart that we find
uranium was the only thing

on the train of
any unusual value.

- That's probably
what they're after.

We still can't take any chances.

- Larry Martin's office.

Yes, he's here.

It's for you, Mr. Steele.

- Steele speaking.

Yes?

Yes.

Very well.

They just picked up an
unidentified aircraft

coming in again.

It's still a long way off
and you may have a chance

to intercept it.

- I'll fly out the
rocket and try it.

- If you intercept
it, what will you do?

- Try to follow it and
find out where its base is.

(dramatic music)

- Vehicle all set?
- Yes, sir we got your orders.

- Good.

(suspenseful music)

- Hiya, Larry.

We're all set.
- Good, let's go.

- Ready?
- Any time.

- Fire pilot jet.
- Fire pilot jet.

- Fire main jets.
- Fire main jets.

(jet hissing)

- [Larry] Calling
Larry Martin's office.

Larry Martin,
calling Mr. Steele.

- Hey, Larry, where are you?

- We've just taken off.

Is that other ship
still on radar?

- We lost them behind the map
at the back of Lake Emerald.

It may have landed there,
you better check them.

- Yes, sir.

- Heading for Lake Emerald.

(suspenseful music)

- Here it comes.

(suspenseful music)

- Get this unloaded
as fast as you can.

I have heard on the radio

that there's another
rocket searching for me.

- Okay, we'll dump it all
out here and move it down

with the boat later.

(suspenseful music)

- I can't see any sign of them

but you could hide a
squadron under those trees.

We'll just cruise around a while

to see if we can
pick up something.

- Right.

(suspenseful music)

- That's all, I'm
taking off at once.

- Okay.

(suspenseful music)

(rocket hissing)

- There he is.

They're just taking off.

- We take after them?

- Yes, but don't
follow him too close.

All we wanna do is find
out where he's going.

(suspenseful music)

- We're gaining on him.
- Good.

(suspenseful music)

We under control?

- Just barely.

Fuel pressure is dropping.

Must have cracked a line.

- We can't keep up with him now

and we can't maneuver
to get a shot at him.

Let's head back to field.
- Okay.

- So now our next move
is try to find out

what that rocket ship was
doing up there in the lake.

- You didn't see any sign of
a truck this time, did you?

- No.

There were no roads near
the place where it landed,

but it was close to the lake.

If they unloaded anything it
could be picked up by boat.

- There are a lot of
boats on that lake.

- Yes, and we gotta check
them all, so let's go.

You two take one
side of the lake,

I'll take the other.
- Right.

(suspenseful music)

- That's a load.
- Okay, take it away.

We'll wait here
till you get back.

- Right.

(engine revving)

(suspenseful music)

- Hey.

There's somebody snooping
around our stuff.

(gun firing)

(gun firing)

(engine revving)
(gun firing)

(questing music)

(suspenseful music)

(engine revving)

- Well that's all we salvaged

from the wreck of the speedboat.

- What is it?

- Well it's part of
an electronic device

but I've never seen one
just like it before.

- Neither have I.

But it's certainly for
some illegal project

or they wouldn't be
smuggling it by rocket ship.

- That's a reasonable
guess but it still

doesn't tell us just what it is.

- No but I think I
know who can tell us.

Dr. Harding.

- Yes, he's done a lot of
research in electronics,

but he never seem to be willing
to work with anyone else.

- I know he has reputation
for being very secretive

but I have the authority
to demand his cooperation.

Let's box this up and
take it out to him.

(suspenseful music)

- Well we have
enough material here

to keep going for a while.

Fortunately my island base

can replace the
parts that were lost.

- How about getting it here?

They'll be watching for
the rocket from now on.

- The country which
was trying to buy my

atomic power plant designs
is still on the market.

They would probably let us
use one of their submarines,

if we were willing to
give them the designs.

- Why not?

They'll never get a
chance to use them.

In a short while we'll
blast Earth off its orbit

and send it spinning
out through space

so that our own planet
Mars could take its place.

All that matters now is to
complete the H-bomb on time.

How long would it take
this unfriendly ally

to deliver our shipment?

- Judging from my past
dealings with them,

their submarine could
deliver the material

in the harbor in a week.

- Good.

Then make the necessary
arrangements at once.

- Roth, go to the harbor.

Charter a suitable boat
for one week from tonight.

- Okay.

(suspenseful music)

- Calling X71.

- Hey.

There go the man who picked
up that stuff from the rocket.

(suspenseful music)

You gonna arrest them?

- After we find out
where they're going.

(suspenseful music)

- What can I do for you?

- We wanna charter a boat.

Just an open job, about
25 feet, but fast.

- When do you want it?

- One week from tonight.

- Well I don't usually
charter my small boats

for night trips.

- We won't be going
out in the harbor.

We won't need it for more
than a couple of hours.

- I don't know, I'll
show you what I've got.

- You're under arrest.

Search them, Bob.

(grunting)

Ever see those two before?

- No, but I sure like
to see them again.

- I'm afraid they
won't be back here.

But we do know they got
business in the harbor

a week from tonight.

And we'll be on hand to
see what takes place.

- Nothing in sight yet.

- No, but we better
keep looking.

- It's about time that
sub showed up, isn't it?

- Yeah, but you won't see it.

Even the boat will
stamp up the buoys.

(suspenseful music)

- Hey, the buoys out there.

(suspenseful music)

- There's another one behind us.

- Hey, what's that boat doing?

- They're bringing up
something out of the water.

(suspenseful music)

Maybe we'd better check on them.

- Hey, there's a boat
heading this way.

We won't have time to pick
up that other buoy, sink it.

(gun firing)

- I want that buoy.

Stand by to pick it up.

(suspenseful music)

Good work.

Now let's get after that gang.

- Stop them!

(gun firing)

- Throw that net over
in front of them.

(suspenseful music)

(engine dying out)

- That net fault
our prop up good.

- They're landing at
that old canning wharf.

If we can clear that prop
and get to my car in time

we can still catch them.

Let's get to work.

(suspenseful music)

Try toward the canning wharf.

If you see any sign of
them, call me on the radio.

- Right.

(engine revving)

(gun firing)

(engine revving)

Calling Larry, calling Larry.

- Come in, Bob.

- They're heading north
along Front Street

in a black panel truck.

You want me to follow them?

- No I'll take over now.
- Okay.

(suspenseful music)

- Pull over and stop.

(suspenseful music)

(questing music)

(suspenseful music)

(suspenseful music)

- Pull over and stop.

(suspenseful music)

- Have you seen any
sign of the ship

that dropped these buoys?

- No, there was
nothing else inside.

They may have been
brought in by submarine.

- It's possible.

We'll alert all patrol to be
at constant watch in this area.

We're obviously up against
a very powerful enemy.

We must prevent them from
completing their project

whatever it is.

- And so the big question,
what are they trying to do?

- Well, all these instruments

and the one we picked up
from the rocket shipment

are all electronic
apparatus of some kind.

- It's my guess that
some enemy power

is preparing to build A-bombs
right here in this country.

- And then use them here?

- Afraid that may be it.

We must use every means
we can to stop them.

- Well one thing the
authorities should check up

on all the supplies and material

and equipment of this
country that might be used

for atomic devices.

- All such supplies
are under strict

government control already.

We'll ask the
government authorities

to recheck their
security measures.

- Let me know if you
find anything suspicious.

- Well, Larry.

- Yes, Ross has already removed

the Uranium from the mine.

All you have to do is to
meet him with the plan

at the usual place.

- Are you sure
you can trust Ross

from the men with the plane?

I don't like letting
strangers in on our projects.

- They don't know
anything about your plan

to blast Earth out of its orbit

so Mars can take its place.

They just think they're
furnishing me with Uranium

for my own private use
as they've done before.

- Very well.

- All right, Mr. Steele,
we leave right now.

- It looks like the
security controls

aren't as tight as Mr.
Steele thought they were.

The King Pin Mayan
reports a shipment

of high grade
uranium ore stolen.

- Stolen from the mine?

- Yes, apparently it was
loaded on the pack horses

and taken out across the desert.

They tried to follow the tracks

but they lost it
in rocky grounds.

- So we gotta make a couple
of Indians and trail them.

Do I have to ride a horse?

- No, but you may
have to do some

scrambling around on foot.

(suspenseful music)

You go on down this road.

I'll fly over those
hills in the west.

We'll keep in touch by radio.

- Right.

(suspenseful music)

- Okay boys, there they are.

(plane zooming in)

(horses galloping)

(suspenseful music)

- Calling Bob, come in, Bob.

- Come in, Larry.

- I've spotted them.

They're loading the
stuff on a plane

on a dry lake about a mile
west of where you are now.

Drive cross country
until I meet you.

- Right.

(suspenseful music)

- They're just over the
ridge, about a dozen of them.

- That's a large order.

- Yeah, we can't
capture them all

so we'll try to drive off the
riders and grab the plane.

We'll get in as close as we
can before we open up on them.

- Right.

I brought these along.

- Good.

Let's go.

Let's let them have it.

- Right.

(guns firing)

- Dr. Harding promised
there'll be no interference.

- Shut up, will ya.

You don't think
this is our idea?

Now look, we're nearly loaded.

I'll hold them off until you
can get this thing out of here.

- You'd better.

All right, hurry it up.

(guns firing)

- Turn those pack horses loose.

We don't need them anymore.

Run them across the
lake towards them.

They'll cover you.

(guns firing)

(horses galloping)

- We're just about loaded.

(guns firing)

Take off.

- Take off as fast as you can.

(guns firing)

- Hey, they're taking off.

- These will stop them.

(loud explosion)

That did it.

- Yeah, there won't be much
fight left in that crew now.

Calling Sue, calling Sue.

- Yes, Larry, come in?

- We recovered the Uranium.

They were transporting
it from the pack horses

to a plane.

We disabled the plane and have
captured the two men in it.

But the others escaped.

- Do you have any
idea who they were?

- Yes.

One of the prisoners talked.

The leader was a mine
foreman named Ross.

I don't expect him to
go back to the mine now

but he had an
appointment to meet

two pay off men this afternoon.

So I'm going to the
mine and look for them.

Is Mr. Steele still there?

- Yes.

- Ask him to phone the
mine superintendent

and arrange for me to get in.

- I'll take care
of it right away.

- You make all the arrangements.

Good luck.

- Ross is supposed to be
working down the lower level.

- There must be a
shaft somewhere ahead.

- Hold it.

I thought you folks
might show up here.

(gun fires)

(grunting)

(suspenseful music)

(loud crash)

(questing music)

(suspenseful music)

(grunting)

- This is very serious.

We must have Uranium for the
construction of our H-bomb.

Is there another
source or supply?

- I know where I can obtain some

but the cost would be very high.

And since we've lost the
money we paid to Ross

I'm afraid we can't afford them.

- That isn't problem.

Many of your banks
are loaded with cash.

- They're loaded
with guards too.

- Your part will be very
minor and perfectly safe.

On Mars we long ago learned
to use mechanical devices

for difficult or dangerous work.

- You mean you could build
a machine to rob the bank?

- That's what the mouse do.

Only you would call it a robot.

A mechanical man whose
movements we can control

from a panel here
in this laboratory.

- Do we have the necessary
material here to build one?

- We can buy the
necessary electronic parts

and any sheet metal shop can
construct the body for us.

Well, we will need...

- All right, we'll
be there, thanks.

Hey, Bob.

It looks like Mr. Steele's
campaign to learn anybody

handling atomic
supplies is paying off.

That was a dealer in
electronic equipment

who reports a
couple of strangers

asking for some special tools.

- Did he give it to them?
- Not yet.

He said he'd have the
stuff for them in an hour.

- That'll give us time to get
on there and look them over.

(suspenseful music)

- Right on the minute.

That's the store just
ahead and we'll wait here.

- There they are.

Our two old pals.
- Right.

This is our chance to follow
them to their headquarters.

(suspenseful music)

- You suppose that's
their hideout?

- Could be.

(suspenseful music)

Looks like they're getting
ready to load something

in the car.

Let's get behind it.

(suspenseful music)

- Hey, it looks like a robot.

- Hey, it's Martin.

(guns firing)

Get the car started,
I'll keep them busy.

(guns firing)

- Shall we follow them?

- No chance.

They'll be gone before
we can get to a car.

At least we know
they have a robot

which they're
probably going to use

for some kind of dirty work.

We'll tell the authorities to
be on the lookout for them.

If we can locate whoever
operates it by remote control,

we'll have the men
we're looking for.

- Calling M, calling M.

- [Marex] Yes, Roth?

- We're all set.

- Very well I'll
take over from here.

(suspenseful music)

(gun firing)

(fire hissing)

(alarm ringing)

- The cops will be here
in a minute, hurry up!

- [Man] Calling Car
16, calling car 1-6.

Go to the Perennial Bank.

Alarm ringing.

- Get going.

(alarm ringing)

- They're all right now.

- I'll see if I can pick it up.

That robot's in action already.

They just used it to
rob the Perennial Bank.

- They're robbing banks too?

- Yes, Sue, it's the
same gang all right.

The police traced the
getaway car through town

but they lost them somewhere
in the Morongo Hills.

- Why that's where that
rocket landed the first time.

- Right.

So there's a chance
they might have headed

for the same cave.

I'm going to have a look.

- Be careful.

(suspenseful music)

- You sure that
box is water tight?

- Absolutely.

I'll radio Marex that
you've arrived safely.

You better wait to see if
he has any further orders.

- Okay.

(suspenseful music)

(water bubbling)

(suspenseful music)

- Get your hands up.

Turn around.

- Calling Marex, calling Marex.

- [Marex] Come in Narab.

- Roth and Shane got here
with the money all right,

but someone has just captured
them at the outer cave.

- Is the robot still there?

- Yes.
- Then I'll take over.

- Go over that wall.

(suspenseful music)

(gun firing)

(suspenseful music)

- Now to finish him.

- [Dr. Harding] There's an ax
on the box right behind him.

- [Marex] Yeah, that'll do it.

(suspenseful music)

(questing music)

(suspenseful music)

(grunting)

- Now to finish him.

- [Dr. Harding] There's an ax
on the box right behind him.

- Yeah, that'll do it.

(suspenseful music)

His master control's
on the robot.

- Calling Bob, calling Bob.

- Come in, Larry.

- The gang came to
the cave all right.

They got away but
I've got the robot

and the money must
be here somewhere.

Better come out and
help me look for it.

- You heard that?

- Yes.

You must stop him from
finding that trap door.

- They may have
hidden in the shaft.

There's sure no one
else around here.

I'm going in to find out.

(suspenseful music)

- Any luck?

- Not yet, it's
pretty dark down here.

I'll try again.

(suspenseful music)

- What's the matter?

- Help me up.

- [Bob] How could anyone
else have gotten in there?

- There must be
another water entrance

from another cave but
it was too dark to see.

We'll pick up a diving helmet

and underwater
light and try again.

We'll take the robot with us.

When we examine it we
might find some clue

to the remote control operator
who's been working it.

- I heard all that.

We must protect that tunnel
entrance at all costs.

I'll come out and help you.

- [Narab] Yes, sir.

- Don't you think we
should construct our bomb

in some other location?

- No.

That cave is at the exact point

where my atomic explosion
will be most effective

in deflecting the
Earth's rotation

forcing it out of its orbit
so that my planet Mars

could take its place.

- But if Larry Martin investigates
that underwater tunnel.

- Don't worry
about Larry Martin.

We now have a sure method
of eliminating him.

The robot is in his laboratory.

Tonight you and Roth will break
in there and then repair it.

Then stand by the controls.

And the next time Martin
enters his laboratory

send the robot into action.

- And that should
solve our problem.

- Shane, you will take
me out to the cave now.

We must be on guard in
case Martin returns there

before you have a chance to
get the robot working again.

- Well, everything seems to
be in perfect working order.

Larry Martin is due for a very
unpleasant surprise tomorrow.

(suspenseful music)

- Morning, Sue.
- Morning.

- Hiya, Bob.
- Hi.

- Everything ready?

- Yes, there's the diving helmet

and the underwater line.

- Seems all right.

- You got plenty of oxygen?

- I think so, we will
take along an extra tank.

(suspenseful music)

- Look out!

(suspenseful music)

(gun firing)

- Throw the main switch.

(suspenseful music)

(electricity fizzing)

We were lucky that time but I'll

not take any more chances.

While Bob and I are out the keep

you take that thing apart
in a lot of little pieces.

- Right.

- It's no use.

I'll warn Marex.

Calling Marex.

Calling Marex.

- [Marex] Come in, Harding.

- The Robot attack failed.

Larry Martin disabled it.

- That means Martin
will be coming to search

this cave at any time.

Tell Roth and Shane to
come out here immediately.

- [Dr. Harding] Yes, sir.

- Do we have any
explosives that can be

detonated under water?

- Yes.

Some of our small
TNT bombs will do.

- Then get one ready at once.

We must set up a booby
trap in the shed.

- Yes, sir.

- Let's rig this light.

(suspenseful music)

(mask hissing)

- Put them up.

(gun firing)

(suspenseful music)

(gun firing)

(suspenseful music)

(water bubbling)

(loud explosions)

(questing music)

(suspenseful music)

(guns firing)

(water bubbling)

- Looks like that blast
got Martin, let's go.

- [Bob] What
happened down there?

- [Larry] It must have
been a booby trap.

I fell in something and
everything went black.

- [Bob] Did you find
anything down there?

- No.

If there's any other entrance,

it's too well hidden to find.

I'm sure the money is not there.

We'll try to get a map of this
mine from the former owner.

If it shows any
working back up here

we'll do more investigating.

- [Bob] Okay.

But we probably scared
them out of ever

using this place again.

- Calling Dr. Harding.

Calling Dr. Harding.

- Come in, Marex.

- [Marex] Larry Martin
has escaped our trap

but he's left without
discovering anything.

- And you still have the money?

- Yes.

So you can make
your arrangements

to purchasing the
uranium at once.

In the mean time we must
have the other materials

for the nuclear reactor brought
in from the island base.

- Do you think it's safe
to try that again so soon?

- We must risk it.

We have to have
the bomb completed

by the time the Earth
is at that point

in its orbit from
which it can be

most easily deflected
out into space.

- Very well.

Do you want me to
arrange for the use

of the submarine again?

- Yes, but try to
find a better method

of bringing the cargo
ashore this time.

The material you'll be handling

is radioactive enough to cause

considerable
electrical disturbance.

So get it into your lead
safe as quickly as possible.

- Yes, sir.

Calling X71.

Calling X71.

- Having any trouble?

- Not a bit.

I just lowered the
nets in the dire

when the submarine
put this stuff in.

- Is this all of it?

- No, I'll get the
rest tomorrow night.

- Okay.

Help us get this
stuff in the truck.

- Just after one
o'clock this morning

there was violent interference

with all radioactivity
in this area,

from the waterfront to
the east side of town.

It was undoubtedly
caused by some

highly radioactive material
being moved to that area.

This does not necessarily tie in

with that gang you've
been having trouble with.

But it does indicate
illegal traffic

in some atomic material.

- We know that gang's
been working on

some sort of atomic project.

- Yes, and we know
they've been trying

to smuggle material to
this country so it adds up.

I'll fly over the harbor area

with a radioactivity detector

and try to locate the
source of that interference.

Help with the suit, Bob.

- Fine.

- Good luck, Larry.
- Thanks.

- Detector's in
that drawer, Sue.

(suspenseful music)

- Calling Bob.

Calling Bob.

- Yes, Larry?

- I picked up a strong
reading right over

the middle of the harbor.

There are no ships
anywhere near.

- It's that submarine again.

- That's my guess.

So I want you to
charter a speedboat,

get an underwater detector
and some small depth charges.

- Right.

I'll meet you here at the
lab when you get back.

(suspenseful music)

Everything set for tonight.

The gear will all be
put in the boat by dark.

- Good.

- Can I go with you this time?

- I'd rather have you
patrol the waterfront area

with a geiger counter in case

they get the stuff ashore
before we locate it.

- Well all right.

- Let's go.

(suspenseful music)

- Shall I hook up
the detector now?

- I'll do it on the way out.

Let's go.

(ominous music)

(engine revving)

- We're about there.

I picked up something.

It's moving.

Change course to 165.

- 165.

- Submerge to 100 feet.
- Aye aye, sir.

- Reduce to quarter speed.

- We're right over them.

Hold her steady.

(engine revving)

(explosion)

- Submerge another 100 feet!

- Missed it.

Here goes another.

(explosion)

That got him!

Let's go back and pick up, Sue.

- Right.

- What's she doing here?

- She must have picked up that
stuff on this geiger counter.

Take her up there
and tie her up.

I'll make sure nobody
else is around.

(ominous music)

- That's the last one.

- Hey.

Let's get out of sight.

- Hey, what was that?

- Let's take a look.

- Hold it.

Search them.

(grunting)

(loud splashing)

(water bubbling)

(questing music)

(ominous music)

(grunting)

- It's some kind of
electronic device

with radioactive material in it.

It's plenty hot.

- We're gonna take it all apart

and see if we can find
any clue to the maker

and what it's supposed
to be used for.

- Can you find any trace
of the rest of the cargo?

- No, it's disappeared
completely.

But if they try to move it again

we'll be ready for them.

I have men with geiger
counters planted

on all the main highways.

If anything radioactive
is moved out of town

we'll pick it up.

- That's a sensible plan.

You know that guy is
using atomic material,

so you have a good chance
of getting on that trail.

- Check with you later.

- So all the equipment
is safe in my vault

except of course the drum
which was left on the dock.

Larry Martin is sure to
have picked it up by now.

- That is very serious loss

and will be
difficult to replace.

But in the mean time we can
go into the other phases

on our project.

Have you arranged to
get a supply of uranium?

- I've arrangements to Roth

to take the place of the guard
on a truck load of uranium

leaving the chemical
warehouse this afternoon.

He'll manage to
have Shane with him.

- Good.

Once we get that uranium

we can go into the final stages
on construction of the bomb.

- Stay here.

I'll signal you when it's clear.

- Okay.

- I'm your new guard.

Sorry I didn't get here
in time to check the load.

- Well it looks okay to me,

but you can give
it a quick count.

- All right.

You can go ahead and
get changed and wander.

(engine revving)

(suspenseful music)

- This is a stick up.

Pull over.

Get out and start walking.

(engine revving)

- Good.

We'll get right after it.

Our spotters picked
up a radioactive truck

heading east on Highway
40 just out of Kelson.

Bob, take your car and
get on that highway.

- Right.
- Sue, you stay here.

And both of you keep
your radios open.

I'll let you know
if I need help.

(ominous music)

Calling Bob and Sue.

Calling Bob and Sue.

- [Bob] Yes, Larry?

- [Sue] Come in, Larry.

- I picked up a hot
reaction from a truck

going east on Highway 40
almost to the foot of the pass.

Where are you, Bob?

- Just a few miles behind it.

- Then catch up with
us as soon as you can.

I'm going to board the truck.

I'll leave my radio open so
you can both hear what happens.

- Okay.
- Right.

(suspenseful music)

- Stay where you are.

Hey, Roth.

Larry Martin just
landed in here.

- Watch him close.

I'll come back and help you.

(suspenseful music)

- What do we do with him?

- [Roth] Tie him up.

We wait till we
get to the vault,

we'll call the boss for orders.

(suspenseful music)

(engine revving)

Hey Shane.

This roadster back there
looks like he's tailing us.

Take a look.
- Okay.

(suspenseful music)

(gun firing)

(tires screeching)

(loud explosion)

You can relax now, Roth.

I stopped him.

- Good.

There ought to be a phone both
at that gas station ahead.

I'll make a call.

He says to use Martin
to get into his lab

then we can grab that
electronic gadget

they got from us.
- Good idea.

- (whispering) Did
you hear that, Sue?

- Yes.

- [Larry] There's a revolver
in the second drawer

of my desk.

Can you use it?
- Of course.

I'll be ready.

- Just walk right on in.

Don't make any brakes.

There's two guns behind you.

(ominous music)

Stay here till we see it's okay.

Go on.

(gun firing)

Keep him covered.

Here's what we want.

(grunting)

(electricity buzzing)

(questing music)

(suspenseful music)

(grunting)

(glass breaking)

(electricity buzzing)

Now that fixes him.

Get that instrument
and let's go.

(suspenseful music)

- Larry, I thought
they'd killed you.

- Have they gone?
- Yes.

- The metal in my
suit must have ground

a part of the charge.

- And they took that
electronic device with them.

- Is that the last of it?
- That's it.

- You take it and
continue your work.

I'm going to Dr. Harding.

- Yes, sir.

(suspenseful music)

So now we have
everything we need

to complete the H-bomb
except the detonator

which is still on the island.

- That's radioactive
too, isn't it?

- Of course, why?

- It's obvious that Larry Martin

has been tracing
our recent shipments

with radioactive detectors.

By now he undoubtedly
has a screen

which will be very
difficult to penetrate.

- Yes, you're right.

It would be too risky
to move it through town.

We'll have to use the spaceship.

- That isn't safe
either as long as

Martin's rocket's in business.

- [Marex] Then
we'll eliminate it.

- That won't be easy.

It's always guarded.

- We can bomb it
tomorrow and rocket

before it has time to take off.

Can you secure
some aerial bombs?

- Yes, I have several
experimental ones here.

A new type, small
but very powerful.

- Then the only problem is
getting them to the rocket ship.

- I've arranged for
a foreign submarine

to pick up one of my
atomic power units

in the east end of
the bay tomorrow.

I can have them take the
bombs to your island base.

- Good.

We must create those
bombs and haul them

out of here at once.

Then arrange for a
boat for tomorrow.

- Okay, but you wanna
get rid of that truck.

It's sure hot now.

- Very well.

Arrange to get another one.

But take the old
one away from here.

- Okay.

- Go to town and pick
up another truck.

I'll meet you out in the canyon,

we'll transfer this stuff and

we'll leave the old truck there.

- Right.

- I've marked all the points

where we picked up
radioactivity readings

on all the trucks.

They all follow the
same general route.

- Yes, all the trails end
up in the est side of town.

- That's not much help.

They took long to search all
the buildings in that area.

- Sure, but that truck is
easy to spot from here.

And if it's still anywhere
around there I'll pick it up.

- You better wait
till I catch to you

before you tackle them again.

- I'm not going to try to
capture them this time.

I'm going to try to work it

so they'd give me lead
to their headquarters.

This is a portable
radio transmitter,

the kind they use on life rafts.

It puts out a constant signal,

one that can be picked up
in a directional receiver

anywhere within 100 miles.

If I find that truck I'll
plant this transmitter on it.

You stay here until I get back

then we'll start using
the small receiver.

(suspenseful music)

(alarm beeping)

(suspenseful music)

- Hey, there's Martin.

(guns firing)

- Hey, if he hits
one of these bombs.

- Yeah, you're right.

Get the engine started,
I'll keep him covered.

(guns firing)

2:02:44 (engine revving)

- I was glad they ran for it.

- I'm just hoping
they take that truck

to the headquarters so we
can nail the whole gang.

- The direction the signal
is coming in strong.

The truck's due
west of here now.

- Stand by the radio, Sue,
we'll keep you posted.

Let's go.

(suspenseful music)

Take the next turn right.

Looks like we're heading
for the water front.

- Hey!

What's this?

- It's a radio
signal transmitter.

No wonder Martin let
us get away so easy.

He's tailing us.

- Take the truck and get going,

anywhere to lead
him away from here,

I'll handle the boat.

(suspenseful music)

- The signal was
almost at maximum

but it's fading now.

- They must have
stopped for a while

and started up again.

- Could be.

We'll have to turn--
- Hey!

That looks like one of them now.

(engine revving)

(gun firing)

- There's another boat.
- Let's take it.

(suspenseful music)

(guns firing)

- Put me alongside it.

(suspenseful music)

(loud explosion)

(questing music)

(suspenseful music)

(grunting)

(loud explosion)

- I just can't understand it.

Why would anyone be taking
bombs to a submarine?

- I can't answer that.

Up until now they've
only been interested

in getting hold of material

for some kind of atomic project.

- Are you sure of that?

- Reasonably so.

Everything we caught them with
have been of atomic nature.

Let's recap a bit.

First there was the
shipment of uranium

on the freight train.

As you know they
captured the train.

- Larry!

- Isn't that Bob on top
of that freight car?

- Yes, when we
got here those men

were stealing the train.

Bob jumped on it and
tried to stop them.

- Any way to stop that train?

- No, my key's out.

They must have cut the
wire after the slugged me.

- There's the brake,
can you fix it?

- I can fix it but
it'll take time.

- Maybe I can catch
them in the car.

- Not much chance.

The road only gets near
the tracks in a few places.

- Is that old tank working?

- Yes, we just unloaded
it for some farmer

who's gonna make a
tractor out of it.

- Maybe I can cut across
country and stop that train.

- You better try.

If it keeps going
you'll crash it through

the passenger train head on.

(engine revving)

(train chugging)

- Tie him to that brake wheel.

Use those.

(engine revving)

- Isn't there any place to
stop the passenger train?

- There's one if I
can only call in time.

I've almost got this fixed.

- About time we stop and
unload this stuff, isn't it?

How'd that get on our trail?

- I don't know but
they've got on us somehow.

- We're not gonna have
much luck unloading

the car of uranium with
that thing chasing us.

- Yeah, we better forget it.

Let's make our
getaway while we can.

(suspenseful music)
(train chugging)

- It's too late.

The passenger train's already
gone through the junction.

Only one more chance now.

If I can raise Gomez Sighting

they can derail
the freight there.

(train chugging)
(suspenseful music)

- You'd better jump.

(loud explosion)

Then there was that
electronic apparatus

which could also be
used for atomic work.

- You mean that equipment
they brought in the rocket?

- Yes.

They landed it in the mountains

and brought it down
the Lincoln Boats.

I located their dock.

- Hey.

There's somebody snooping
around our stuff.

(gun firing)

(engine revving)

- Yes, you're right.

All the evidence points to
some illegal atomic projects.

But we still...

(phone ringing)

- Larry Martin's office.

For you, Mr. Steele.

- Yes?

Very well I'll be right over.

Some officials from Washington

are waiting for me in my office.

We'll continue this
discussion at a later time.

- All right.

In the mean time we'll
keep trying to find out

what they're doing.

- Good bye.

- Larry Martin is sure
to intercept our rocket

if we try to bring it in.

- But we must.

We have to get that
detonator from the island

to complete our hydrogen bomb.

Martin's rocket
must be destroyed.

- It'll be a tough
job, it's well guarded.

- That ray gun you developed,

would one of its
shells penetrate

the hull of Martin's rocket?

- Yes, it would go through
the hull and burst inside.

- The that's our answer.

When martin takes off
to intercept our rocket

he will have to fly
over Eagle Peak.

You and Shane set
the gas gun up there,

blast him when he comes over.

- Okay, when will your
rocket be coming through?

- As soon as you
get the canon set up

I'll radio them to start.

- Okay.

(suspenseful music)

- What's up now, Larry?

- That mysterious rocket
is headed this way again.

I've ordered Dick
to take off my ship

and I'll fly aboard it.

- Be careful.

(suspenseful music)

(alarm beeping)

- How are you doing, Dick?

- Everything's fine.

What's the course?

- Hold her as she goes.

I'll see if I can pick
up something in radar.

- All right.

(suspenseful music)

- Let 'em have it.

- What's that?

- It's fire bomb.

Or gas!

(suspenseful music)

(questing music)

(ominous music)

(suspenseful music)

- How are you doing, Dick?

- Everything's fine.

- Let them have it.

- What's that?

- It's fire bomb.

Or gas!

(gas hissing)

(gas hissing)

- I still don't
know what hit us.

- It was a gas shell.

But we'll be all right

if we keep these helmets
on until it clears out.

- Here it comes.

(rocket groaning)

- [Man] Central Communications
calling Larry Martin.

- This is Larry Martin, come in.

- The unidentified aircraft
has gone off our radar screen.

- Did it land?

- We can't tell.

It was a long way out
when it disappeared.

- All right, we'll
return to base.

That's it, Dick,
let's head back.

- Right.

(suspenseful music)

- Here's the detonator.

Elah said he'd
stay in the rocket.

- Is the rocket well hidden?

- Yes, we covered it branches.

Nobody can spot it from the air.

- Good.

Nothing can stop us now.

It'll only take a few hours
to attach this detonator

then we can all
take off for Mars.

- Are you sure the rocket
can carry all of us

and your men from
the island too?

- Oh yes.

Now get Dr. Harding.

He's going to help me
make the final adjustments

on the bomb.
- Okay.

(suspenseful music)

- It's putting out a
strong transmission wave.

- But that means it's televising

a picture of this room
right to its control board.

- Which is exactly what we want.

My indicator will
keep me on the beam

and I'll fly right along
at the gang's headquarters.

- If they have
their receivers on

they'd be waiting for
you with a warm welcome.

- That's a chance
we'll have to take.

Stand by the radio,
I'll keep you posted.

(suspenseful music)

Calling Bob.

Calling Bob.
- Yes, Larry?

- [Larry] I'm at
the end of the beam

and it's Dr. Harding's house.

- What, you mean Dr.
Harding is one of that gang?

- It looks like it.

The robot control panel
is certainly in his house

but it'll take some
strong evidence

to convict a man
like Dr. Harding.

- Finding the control
panel at his house

ought to be enough.

- Not unless we prove
his panel actually

controls the robot.

So load that robot in the car

and bring it out here
as fast as you can.

I'm going inside now but
I'll keep my radio open

so that you'll know
what's going on.

- Right.

(suspenseful music)

- I'll be ready in a minute.

(suspenseful music)

- What are these men
doing here, Dr. Harding?

- They're trying to
steal some of my designs.

They forced me to put
them in this briefcase.

- Turn around.

Stay where you are.

I came to investigate your robot
control panel, Dr. Harding.

(glass breaking)

- Good work, Doc.

Let's get out of here.

Got any diving gear?

You'll need to go in
through that water tunnel.

- [Dr. Harding] Yes,
in that cabinet,

there are two of them there.

(ominous music)

- What happened?

- They knocked me out.

Did you hear
anything after that?

- Yeah, just before they
left they were talking about

taking some diving
gear to go through

the underwater tunnel.

- Then there is a tunnel out
of that shaft in the cave?

- There must be, we
better get out there--

- Wait a minute.

You've got the robot in the car.

We've got the
control panel here.

We'll take it along
and let the robot

do the fighting for us as well.

Hey, we'll take that
diving gear too.

(suspenseful music)

Stop just before
you get in the cave

and we'll set up
the control panel.

- Right.

- Better stand guard
outside until we finish.

- Okay.

- All set?

There he goes.

(ominous music)

(gun firing)

(gun firing)

- We sure got them on the run.

(gun firing)

(ominous music)

(screaming)

(screaming)

- That's that.

We'll leave the robot there and

try that underwater tunnel.

- Let's get the diving gear.

- Turn on the air.

- [Bob] We couldn't find anything
down there the last time.

- [Larry] Maybe I didn't
look close enough.

There may be some kind
of a concealed door.

- It's Larry Martin.

(scuba hissing)

(water bubbling)

- Take care of them.

(water bubbling)

(ominous music)

(questing music)

(suspenseful music)

(ominous music)

(clock ticking)

There, everything's completed.

The bomb will
explode in two hours.

By that time we'll be
well on our way to Mars.

(water bubbling)

- What did you find down there?

- [Larry] There's a shaft to
the back end of that tunnel.

Somebody came down
and cut the air hose.

They must have a
hideout in there.

- What can we do about it?

- We can keep them in
there until we get help.

Go out in the car
and radio Mr. Steele

to send some troops
with underwater gear.

- We're trapped.

- No we're not.

Where are those gas bombs?

- They're right over there, sir.

- Get them.

- We'll saturate
that cave with gas.

It won't hurt us and this
diving gear will protect you.

- No, no we can't risk it.

We might be delayed too long.

- We have no other choice.
- We do.

We can shut off that bomb
and give ourselves up.

- Do you think I'm going to
abandon our whole project

just when we're on
the verge of success?

- My life means to more
to me than your project.

I'll shut off that bomb myself!

(gun firing)

(suspenseful music)

- It'll be another hour
before they get here.

- Well, all we can do is wait.

(suspenseful music)

(coughing)

(gun firing)

(gun firing)

- Get the car started.

(gun firing)

(coughing)

- Maybe we can catch them.

- I better fly after them.

- Prepare to take off at once.

- Yes, sir.

(suspenseful music)

(rocket hissing)

- Calling Sue.

Calling Sue.
- Come in, Larry.

- That rocket just took
off in the mountains

back at Lake Emerald.

Tell Dick to take off
with my rocket at once.

I'll board it in the air.

- Right.

Calling the rocket,
Larry Martin's rocket.

(rocket hissing)

- How are you, Larry?

Where do we go now?

- Just hold her as she goes

until I pick up that
rocket on radar.

- Right.

(rocket hissing)
(dramatic music)

- There he is.

- [Dick] Firing Ray Gun.

(explosion)

- That did it, he's going down.

- Swell.

Are we following?

- That's rough
country to land in.

I'll fly down.

You take this ship
back to the field.

- [Dick] Yes, sir.

(electricity buzzing)

(electricity buzzing)

(dramatic music)

How about the others?

- I think they're all dead.

- You're in pretty
bad shape yourself.

Take it easy and I'll
call for an ambulance.

- No!

First you must stop the bomb.

- What bomb?

- The back cave through
the water tunnel.

It'll blow up soon

destroy the whole world.

- How can I get in there?

- Turn the right knob
at the left wall.

Just ahead of the trap door.

Hurry!

(suspenseful music)

(alarm beeping)

(suspenseful music)

(clock ticking)

- That zombie has a
fair chance of recovery

but he's still too weak to talk.

- Then we'll have to wait

before we find out
what this is all about.

- Not entirely.

The papers we found in
Harding's laboratory

explain why they're
building the hydrogen bomb.

Its explosion was intended
to deflect the rotation

of the Earth enough to
send it out of its orbit

and spinning off into space.

- Those zombies must have
been as crazy as they looked.

- It may sound ridiculous but
it's theoretically possible.

- It's certainly lucky you
managed to stop them in time.

- Yeah, we're safe now
for the time being.

But there are
undoubtedly more of those

power mad creatures
loose in other planets,

so it'll take constant
vigilance on our part

to ensure the safety
of this world.

(questing music)