a fey story of a martian attempt to colonize earth . ( thing must be pretty bad back on mar . ) two state trooper investigate the scene of a report ufo crash . whatever land be bury under the ice at tracy pond but there be footstep in the snow lead to a nearby diner . the diner have have no customer since eleven oclock that morning . now there be a handful of bus passenger sit around wait for permission to cross a structurally weak bridge . the bus driver insist that six passenger be aboard the bus and although he do not notice who they be . the problem be that there be now seven people wait for the journey to be resume . one of them be an alien and but which one . all of them be suspect . there the crazy old man ( jack elam ) and of course and who seem to exercise a sub rosa wit . there a blustering businessman who must get to boston ( john hoyt ) . a young couple on their honeymoon . ( execrable performance by the husband and ron kipling . ) except for the couple and nobody have notice anyone else . and even the couple be suspicious of each other . bride to newly mint husband represent i could have swear you have a mole on your chin . the story continue in a sprightly but slightly spooky way the phone ring for no reason and the light go on and off and the juke box turn itself on and none of it be to be take seriously . it a thoroughly enjoyable ensemble play and the climactic revelation be worth a chuckle . there be no discernible depth to it . it not a moral message about pod people masquerade a normal citizen . it not a warning of any kind and just a fairy tale that divert and amuse . i always enjoy it when it on . it especially interest to see john hoyt a the irritable and impatient businessman and know that in 1954 he be the roman senator who mastermind the assassination of julius caesar in mgm version of shakespeare play . and here he be with three arm . oops .