Larry Buchanan does It Conquered the World, which had one of the stronger plots of AIP’s 50s output. Two scientists become aware about a possible invasion from overseas; one of them comes under the thrall of the aliens and as a Quisling, much to the consternation of his wife.
There are some typically laughable Buchanan moments: crappy special effects (no worse than the Roger Corman version to be honest), erratic acting, crowds of people rushing around in a panic sequence (those Dallas amateur theatre societies must have loved Buchanan), pretentious narration, lousy photography
John Agar adds a touch of class and much needed professionalism as the sensible scientist, the one played by Peter Graves in the Corman version. He’s as bloodthirsty as Graves – not only does he kill his own wife, he runs in and shoots two scientists and a general.
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