A microorganism from Mars, brought to Earth by a space probe, terrorizes passengers in a railroad office.A microorganism from Mars, brought to Earth by a space probe, terrorizes passengers in a railroad office.A microorganism from Mars, brought to Earth by a space probe, terrorizes passengers in a railroad office.
John F. Goff
- Jack Tiller
- (as John Goff)
George 'Buck' Flower
- Hank
- (as Buck Flower)
Lawrence Ripp
- The Guard
- (as Sir Lawrence Ripp)
Harry Youstos
- Alvin
- (as Harry Youstes)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe helicopter seen in this production is a rather rare Hughes 300 also known as the Hughes 269. For the US military these were named the TH-55 Osage. The maiden flight was in October 1956 and production ceased in 1983.
- GoofsThere are no end doors on boxcars so the persons riding the caboose would have no way to enter the boxcar while the train is moving. In fact standard boxcars cannot be accessed while the train is moving.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Trailer Trauma (2016)
- SoundtracksThe Gift
Lyrics by Dale Kuipers (as Dale Kuipers), Bill Rebane
Music by Tom Barnet
Sung by Deanna Wynand and Don Lasee and The Ramblin Fever Band
Featured review
You could do a lot worse in your "Sci-Fi Public Doman" collection
"The Alpha Incident" feels like an episode of "The Twilight Zone" padded out to full movie length. While it overstays its welcome it does have an interesting premise and uses its low budget effectively. It's a shame that the performances aren't better because those could have really amped up the tension and made this into a tight thriller. A better film would have you on the edge of your seat as the characters are trapped in quarantine after being exposed by a virus from Mars. This one doesn't really do that much with the premise. As is, it isn't terrible but it isn't spectacular either so it's worth checking out if the premise interests you and you're able to forgive some of the film's shortcomings, or like me you just happen to have it because you bought one of those cheap "50 Sci-Fi Classics" for $20. (On DVD, September 16, 2012)
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- squirrel_burst
- Nov 15, 2014
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- Also known as
- Gift from a Red Planet
- Filming locations
- Tomahawk, Wisconsin, USA(train station and train scenes)
- Production company
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- Budget
- $200,000 (estimated)
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