early 1950s sci fi direct by lesley selander . special effect of course be very primitive and but pretty good in comparison to what else be out there then . drive in movie double feature fare while still interest enough to watch . two lead men and arthur franz the brilliant young scientist dr. jim barker and straight talk and earthy newspaper reporter steve abbot ( cameron mitchell ) be join on a manned flight to mar by carol stafford ( virgina huston ) another scientist and two other space expert ( richard gaines and john litel ) . upon land on the red planet and the space traveler encounter inhabitant that appear friendly and mentally advanced . in actuality and the martian be lead by ikron ( morris ankrum ) and who have the idea of conquer earth to vitalize their civilization . there be a beautiful martian ( maruerite chapman ) that dr. barker intend to take back on the return trip . she be the movie redeemable element .