The Office of Scientific Investigation sends A-Men agents to investigate reports of unusual magnetic activity in various communities.The Office of Scientific Investigation sends A-Men agents to investigate reports of unusual magnetic activity in various communities.The Office of Scientific Investigation sends A-Men agents to investigate reports of unusual magnetic activity in various communities.
- Chief Watson
- (as John Zarimba)
- Gen. Behan
- (as Roy Engle)
- Cabbie
- (as Charlie Williams)
- Albert
- (as Bill Benedict)
- Directors
- Curt Siodmak
- Herbert L. Strock(uncredited)
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaUses stock footage of the underground magneto-dynamo from the German science fiction thriller Gold (1934).
- GoofsIn the early scene in the hardware store, when the scientists toss washers up to the ceiling to determine a magnetic source, the the washers roll and spin before settling on the ceiling, just as some coins would do so if dropped on the floor. A magnetic force strong enough to magnetize much heavier objects in the store would have pulled the washers directly to the ceiling without the extraneous movement.
- Quotes
[last lines]
[Jeffrey and Connie Stewart arrive at their new house and are walking toward the front door]
Dr. Jeffrey Stewart: Hey, you're not so skinny.
Connie Stewart: I'm working on it. I'm getting bigger and better.
Dr. Jeffrey Stewart: Secret of multiplication.
Connie Stewart: What are you talking about?
Dr. Jeffrey Stewart: I'm not sure. Excepting they both seem to have something to do with multiplication. Done through love, the result is a baby, a... a lovely thing. But without love, done through hate or... or fear, the result is a monster, an element that grows.
Connie Stewart: Jeff...
[Connie removes a set of keys from her handbag, and they enter the house]
- Crazy creditsAll credits except the main title -- stars, supporting cast, director, producer, screenplay, etc. -- are at the end of the film, not the beginning.
- ConnectionsEdited from Gold (1934)
"The Magnetic Monster" won't be to everyones' taste. This is due to depending more on talk than action for its impact, and relatively little spectacle. (Even a key explosion is only mentioned rather than shown.) It IS pretty intelligent, offering a scenario (concocted by producer Ivan Tors and director Curt Siodmak) with an unusual and interesting "monster". The screenplay does offer convincing dialogue centered around science fact more than fantastical science fiction. Siodmak directs in a matter of fact, no nonsense style that helps to sell the realism of the story. There are some scenes of domestic bliss with Stewart and his pregnant wife Connie (Jean Byron) that do interrupt the flow of things, but there aren't an excessive amount of them. The big action climax actually consists of stock footage lifted from a 1930s German sci-fi feature titled "Gold".
There's a fair amount of recognizable actors in this earnest and rock solid cast. Good work by Carlson and Donovan is supplemented by fine performances by people like Harry Ellerbe, Leo Britt, Byron Foulger, Roy Engel, Frank Gerstle, William 'Billy' Benedict, Kathleen Freeman, and Strother Martin.
Fairly enjoyable overall. Tors' O.S.I. trilogy also consists of "Riders to the Star" and "Gog".
Six out of 10.
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- Jun 17, 2016
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- Budget
- $105,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 16 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1