It's a monster you can't see, basically something that once created the universe but now threatens to destroy it. Nuclear energy, exposed by man, now has become the enemy of man as all the elements of it gather together to create one giant big ball of destructive energy.
Veteran actor Richard Carlson is the leading scientist of the film, made aware of this threat through such insignificant situations like all clocks stopping, magnetic objects sticking together, and a city plunging into darkness in an attempt to weaken it.
Complex and talky yet interesting in a non-pretentious way, this builds in tension as everything is revealed in a way which will easily make sense to the viewer. The film mainly concentrates on the plot at hand, only dealing briefly with Carlson's personal life with a pregnant wife. Look for veteran character actress Kathleen Freeman as the secretary at the science lab work Carlson works. This is quite unique on the list of 1950's science fiction films, and it certainly stands out on its own.
Complex and talky yet interesting in a non-pretentious way, this builds in tension as everything is revealed in a way which will easily make sense to the viewer. The film mainly concentrates on the plot at hand, only dealing briefly with Carlson's personal life with a pregnant wife. Look for veteran character actress Kathleen Freeman as the secretary at the science lab work Carlson works. This is quite unique on the list of 1950's science fiction films, and it certainly stands out on its own.