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'''''Captive Women''''' is a 1952 American [[black-and-white]] [[science-fiction]] film. It stars [[Robert Clarke]] and [[Margaret Field]]. The film has a running time of 64 minutes. In 1956, it was re-released by the name ''1000 Years from Now''.<ref>{{cite book |author1=Parla, Paul |author2=Mitchell, Charles P. | title=Screen sirens scream!: interviews with 20 actresses from science fiction, horror, film noir, and mystery movies, 1930s to 1960s | publisher=McFarland | year=2000 | page=96 | isbn=0-7864-0701-8 }}</ref> In the [[United Kingdom]] the movie is known as '''3000 A.D.''', the film's original title. It deals with the effects of a [[nuclear war]] and how life would be afterwards. |
'''''Captive Women''''' is a 1952 American [[black-and-white]] [[science-fiction]] film. It stars [[Robert Clarke]] and [[Margaret Field]]. The film has a running time of 64 minutes. In 1956, it was re-released by the name ''1000 Years from Now''.<ref>{{cite book |author1=Parla, Paul |author2=Mitchell, Charles P. | title=Screen sirens scream!: interviews with 20 actresses from science fiction, horror, film noir, and mystery movies, 1930s to 1960s | publisher=McFarland | year=2000 | page=96 | isbn=0-7864-0701-8 }}</ref> In the [[United Kingdom]] the movie is known as '''3000 A.D.''', the film's original title. It deals with the effects of a [[nuclear war]] and how life would be afterwards. |
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It was one of three films [[Albert Zugsmith]] made for RKO.<ref name="kings">{{cite book|title=Kings of the Bs : working within the Hollywood system : an anthology of film history and criticism|year=1975 |publisher=E. P. Dutton |first1=Charles|last1=Flynn|first2=Todd|last2=McCarthy|chapter=Albert Zugmsith|editor-first1=Charles|editor-last1=Flynn|editor-first2=Todd|editor-last2=McCarthy|page=413}}</ref> |
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The story takes place in [[New York City]] in a post-[[apocalypse|apocalyptic]] setting. Two tribes, the "Norms" and the "Mutates", fighting in the remains of the city. They later band together to fight a third tribe, the "Upriver People", who are invading [[Manhattan]] through the [[Lincoln Tunnel|Hudson Tunnel]] in order to steal the other tribes' women. |
The story takes place in [[New York City]] in a post-[[apocalypse|apocalyptic]] setting. Two tribes, the "Norms" and the "Mutates", fighting in the remains of the city. They later band together to fight a third tribe, the "Upriver People", who are invading [[Manhattan]] through the [[Lincoln Tunnel|Hudson Tunnel]] in order to steal the other tribes' women. |
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| Directed by | Stuart Gilmore |
| Written by | Jack Pollexfen Aubrey Wisberg |
| Produced by | Jack Pollexfen Aubrey Wisberg |
| Starring | Robert Clarke Ron Randell Margaret Field Gloria Saunders |
| Cinematography | Paul Ivano |
| Edited by | Fred R. Feitshans Jr. |
| Music by | Charles Koff |
Production company | Albert Zugsmith Productions |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures Inc. |
Release date |
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Running time | 64 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Captive Women is a 1952 American black-and-white science-fiction film. It stars Robert Clarke and Margaret Field. The film has a running time of 64 minutes. In 1956, it was re-released by the name 1000 Years from Now.[2] In the United Kingdom the movie is known as 3000 A.D., the film's original title. It deals with the effects of a nuclear war and how life would be afterwards.
It was one of three films Albert Zugsmith made for RKO.[3]
Plot
The story takes place in New York City in a post-apocalyptic setting. Two tribes, the "Norms" and the "Mutates", fighting in the remains of the city. They later band together to fight a third tribe, the "Upriver People", who are invading Manhattan through the Hudson Tunnel in order to steal the other tribes' women.
Cast
- Robert Clarke as Robert
- Margaret Field as Ruth
- Gloria Saunders as Catherine
- Ron Randell as Riddon
- William Schallert as Carver
References
- ^ "Captive Women: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
- ^ Parla, Paul; Mitchell, Charles P. (2000). Screen sirens scream!: interviews with 20 actresses from science fiction, horror, film noir, and mystery movies, 1930s to 1960s. McFarland. p. 96. ISBN 0-7864-0701-8.
- ^ Flynn, Charles; McCarthy, Todd (1975). "Albert Zugmsith". In Flynn, Charles; McCarthy, Todd (eds.). Kings of the Bs : working within the Hollywood system : an anthology of film history and criticism. E. P. Dutton. p. 413.
External links
- Captive Women at IMDb
- Review of film at Variety
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