The Time Travelers (1964 film)
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Theatrical release poster by Reynold Brown
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| Directed by | Ib Melchior |
| Produced by | Bill Redlin Samuel Z. Arkoff |
| Screenplay by | Ib Melchior |
| Story by | Ib Melchior David L. Hewitt |
| Starring |
Preston Foster Philip Carey Merry Anders John Hoyt |
| Music by | Richard LaSalle |
| Cinematography | Vilmos Zsigmond |
| Edited by | Hal Dennis |
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American International Pictures
Dobil Productions Inc. |
| Distributed by | American International Pictures |
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Running time
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82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $250,000 (estimated) |
The Time Travelers (a.k.a. Time Trap) is a 1964 science fiction film directed by B-movie director Ib Melchior. It stars Preston Foster, Philip Carey, Merry Anders, Steve Franken, John Hoyt and Delores Wells. The cast also includes superfan Forrest J. Ackerman in one of his many bit roles in science fiction films. The film inspired the 1966 TV series The Time Tunnel as well as the 1967 remake Journey to the Center of Time. The plot involves a group of scientists who find their time-viewing screen allows them to travel through time. American International Pictures released the film as a double feature with Atragon.
Scientists Dr. Erik von Steiner (Preston Foster), Dr. Steve Connors (Philip Carey) and Carol White (Merry Anders) are testing their time viewing device, drawing enormous amounts of power. Danny McKee (Franken), a technician from the power plant, has been sent to tell them to shut down their experiment. During the test, odd shadows quickly cross the room before the screen shows a stark, barren landscape. Danny discovers the screen has become a portal and steps through.
As the setting is becoming unstable, the others enter the portal to bring him back. The portal disappears, stranding them. Then they are pursued by hostile primitives, ending up in a cave. There they find an underground city - all that is left of civilization in a future devastated by nuclear war.
The year is 2071 A.D. City leader Dr. Varno (John Hoyt) explains that Earth is unable to support life. The residents are frantically working on a spacecraft that will take them to a planet orbiting Alpha Centauri. The four time travelers pitch in to help complete the spaceship, but before they can lift off, the degenerate mutant humans break in and destroy the ship and the city.
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