Tobor the Great

A quaint, earnest 1950s sci-fi adventure with a friendly robot, mild Cold War intrigue, and a boy-and-his-robot bond that keeps it light and watchable.

Directed by

Lee Sholem

Genres

Science fiction

Starring

Charles Drake, Karin Booth, Billy Chapin

Tagline

A Man-Made Monster With Every Human Emotion

Overview

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.

How it feels

Earnest, tense and warm. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Technology, family, friendship, survival

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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