Victor Lundin as Friday in Robinson Crusoe on Mars

I'm not sure what Daniel Defoe would make of this modern day retelling of his classic story, but Robinson Crusoe on Mars has all the hallmarks of a surprisingly good film; well written, nicely acted, and boasting superior special effects, especially the superb matt paintings by .... read more.

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Poster for Robinson Crusoe on Mars.	Paul Mantee as Commander Christopher 'Kit' Draper.	Spacecraft attempts to land on Mars.
Spacecraft crash lands on Mars.	Travelling beneath Mars.	Alien spacecraft opens fire.
Victor Lundin as Friday.	On the surface of Mars.	Rescue.
Italian poster.

See also

Films

1953 The War of the Worlds by George Pal. The action relocates to cold war America, with the Martian war machines re-invented as sinister flying machines.

1975 War of the Worlds TV Series by George Pal. Who knew that George Pal once planned a television series spin off from his 1953 movie?.

1988 War of the Worlds An intermittently impressive TV series about a second Martian invasion of Earth.