Supersonic Saucer

Supersonic Saucer

48 mins | Science Fiction, Family, Mystery | March 1, 1956

A group of schoolchildren come upon an alien from Venus, and help him against a gang of criminals who are trying to kidnap him. The recipe for a successful Children's Film Foundation production: take a peaceful rural setting and fill with an equal mix of boys and girls (two of each will suffice). Add a bunch of crooks, a gentle moral, and a chase. For added flavour, director Tom Wells (son of H.G. Wells) spices up an old formula with a sprinkling of science-fiction in the form of a friendly alien creature. Enjoy!

Supersonic Saucer

48 mins | Science Fiction, Family, Mystery | March 1, 1956

Supersonic Saucer
A group of schoolchildren come upon an alien from Venus, and help him against a gang of criminals who are trying to kidnap him. The recipe for a successful Children's Film Foundation production: take a peaceful rural setting and fill with an equal mix of boys and girls (two of each will suffice). Add a bunch of crooks, a gentle moral, and a chase. For added flavour, director Tom Wells (son of H.G. Wells) spices up an old formula with a sprinkling of science-fiction in the form of a friendly alien creature. Enjoy!
IMDb rating 5.5
Producers Gaumont-British Picture Corporation, Children's Film Foundation (CFF)
Original title Supersonic Saucer
Directors Marjorie Round, Guy Fergusson, Claude Hudson
Writers Frank Wells, Dallas Bower

Cast

Gillian Harrison

as Greta

Fella Edmonds

as Rodney

Andrew Motte-Harrison

as Adolphus

Tony Lyons

as Number Thirteen

Hilda Fenemore

as Mother

Donald Gray

as Headmaster

Patrick Boxill

as Mr. Pole

Raymond Rollett

as Number One

Patrick Connor

as Number Twenty-Nine

Henry Purvis

as Number Seven