Tobor the Great
1954, English. Directed by Lee Sholem.
A Man-Made Monster With Every Human Emotion
To avoid the life-threatening dangers of manned space exploration, Professor Nordstrom creates highly advanced form of artificial intelligence capable of piloting a starship to other worlds. In order to transmit alien data, the extraordinary robot is infused with a powerful telepathic device that enables it to instantly read and even feel emotions. Danger strikes when a sinister band of covert agents kidnaps Gadge, the professor's 10-year-old grandson. But Gadge has a powerful ally. For he has developed a psychic, emotional bond with his grandfather's robot. And now Gadge's captors must suffer the wrath of his protective friend. They must face a mechanical monstrosity bent on a killing rampage of revenge and destruction.
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Lee SholemDirector
- Charles DrakeDr. Ralph Harrison
- Karin BoothJanice Roberts
- Billy ChapinBrian 'Gadge' Roberts
- Taylor HolmesProf. Arnold Nordstrom
- Steven GerayThe Foreign Spy-Chief
- Henry KulkyPaul (Spy Henchman)
- Franz RoehnKarl
- Hal BaylorMax (Spy Henchman)
- William SchallertJohnston - a Reporter
- Lyle TalbotAn Admiral
Details
- Released
- 1 September 1954
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Philip MacDonald, Carl Dudley
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Tobor the Great runs 77 minutes (1h 17m).
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Tobor the Great isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 September 1954. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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If you liked Tobor the Great, try The Day the Earth Stood Still, The Black Hole, 2010.
Who directed Tobor the Great?
Tobor the Great (1954) was directed by Lee Sholem and stars Charles Drake, Karin Booth, Billy Chapin.