All language subtitles for Stranger from Venus (Burt Balaban, 1954).english

I tell you I was
doing 390 miles an hour,

and it shot past me on my starboard.

I thought I was standing still.

Was it a jet plane?

No, more like
a comet or something.

It probably was a comet.

Yeah, you ever hear of a comet

turning around and coming back?

Well, thank you for
bringing it to our attention.

I wouldn't worry too much.

The explanation should be quite simple.

Hello, yes.

We interrupt to bring you
an important news bulletin.

People have been asking us to identify

a strange phenomena of light in the sky.

At this time we have no
positive explanation.

However, there is no cause for fear.

We are in contact with our Air Force,

and the National Observatory

who are checking the phenomena.

As soon as we have
authoritative information,

we will inform our listeners.

We now continue
with our musical program.

No.

No, I haven't, Mr. Walker.

No, Mr. Walker, she hasn't been here.

Why, yes, of course.

Oh, I'm sure
nothing has happened to her.

Oh, I you expect she was
just delayed a few minutes.

Right.

Goodbye.

I do hope nothing's
happened to Miss North.

Well, what could have happened to her?

Her fiance Mr.
Walker's at the station.

She's supposed to have picked
him up there 20 minutes ago.

Maybe she's met another man.

He phoned her home.

She left an hour ago.

The station's only a few
minutes away from her house.

I'm beginning to worry.

And I'm beginning to
worry that Dr. Meinard

will begin to worry that
he won't get his beer.

So, let's stop worrying, shall we?

I still think something must have--

Thank you, my dear.

Good evening, sir.

Good evening.

Would you like something to eat?

I would not like to eat.

I would like something to drink.

Wine?

Beer?

That.

Good evening.

My name's Tom Hardy.

Good evening.

I do not like this taste.

Can I stay here?

Do you have a room?

Well, I have got a lot of
people coming in tomorrow.

Well, I guess, I can manage
a small room for you.

The rate will be two and a half a night.

I have no money.

Well, I'm afraid I
can't extend credit.

Can I earn my keep

by doing some work for you?

The garden needs a lot of work.

You've said so many times.

I like very much to work

on your flowers and shrubs,

and besides your daughter
seems to want me to stay.

How do you know she's my daughter?

I know.

Well, I suppose you can
have room number four.

By the way, I didn't get your name.

I have no name.

When I man pays his taxes,
he has to give his name.

Everyone has to pay his taxes.

I have never paid taxes.

Do you feel well, young man?

Yes, very well.

Are you sure?

Sometimes our bodies can deceive us.

Sometimes we think
we're in perfect health,

and all the while,

our systems are crying out for...

My friend,

you have no pulse.

Well, there're only two possibilities.

I am drunk,

or you are dead.

Oh, my god!

Wait!

It may be better if I take a look first.

Miss North isn't here!

She must have walked away.

That is possible, isn't it, Bill?

Mr. Walker, I've seen a
lot of wrecks in my life.

No one can walk away from this one.

Someone must have found her
and taken her to the hospital.

- We've checked all the hospitals.
- Well, where is she?

We'll get out a general
alarm, Mr. Walker.

Well, I'm afraid from the look of this,

you'd better be prepared.

Can't understand it, Captain.

We've checked all the hospitals.

Yes, and her neighborhood we
went over it very carefully.

Yes, I've made a radio check.

No, nothing yet.

Captain, this is Arthur Walker,

Undersecretary to the Ministry of State.

Miss North is my fiance.

I beg you to take all
measures you possibly can.

If necessary, a search party...

I would not worry about
the young lady, Mr. Walker.

She's reasonably safe.

Gretchen, would you please
bring me something to drink?

But not beer this time.

Captain, I have to call you back.

How do you know she's alright?

What do you know?

I know that Miss
North is not in any danger.

I beg your pardon, sir,
but this is a very serious situation.

Would you please tell
us what you do know?

I have told you.

Where is she?

What have you done with her?

Now, look here, my friend.

This girl has been in
a terrible accident.

She's disappeared.

I think, you should
tell us all you know.

What's your name?

He says he has no name.

In my opinion, this is man is either
an amnesia case or insane.

He must have something to do with
Miss North's disappearance.

I advise you to arrest him.

Could I have a word with you, sir?

Try one of these.

Maybe you'll like one.

You better tell them what you know, sir.

They can be awfully insistent.

I think, we better take
you down to headquarters.

We'd like our questions answered.

Very good.

But that's plain water.

Come on, you heard what I said.

Let's go.

- I would rather not leave this...
- It isn't a matter of choice.

- Well, go on grab him!
- I can't!

What do you mean you can't?

No wait.

Susan.

Let me have a look at her.

Gretchen, get me some brandy please.

I don't understand it.

Were you in another accident
a couple of weeks ago?

No, Doctor.

But these scars couldn't
possibly be the result

of an accident that occurred tonight.

They've almost healed.

Thank you.

What happened, Susan?

Can you tell me?

I was in the car

going to meet you.

Suddenly, I couldn't see
the road in front of me.

The light was intense.

The headlights of another car?

I'm not sure what it was.

I lost control of the car.

It was a terrible crash,

like a hundred burning
hammers striking all at once.

I knew that I was dying.

And then someone came.

I remember I felt no more pain.

My head cleared.

I can't remember anymore.

I tried to.

It was you.

Is that true?

Yes.

Why didn't you tell us before?

Perhaps you can explain how these

severe wounds are already healing?

I helped her.

I was there immediately
after the accident.

Are you a doctor?

No.

- Well, I--
- Who are you?

I've
traveled a great distance.

Our craft was about to land.

We needed our lights to do so.

I saw how they blinded you.

As soon as I set foot on your ground,

I came to you and treated your wounds.

- The scars will disappear.
- What craft are you talking about?

What lights?
- Now look here.

You better make sense.

I am not an inhabitant of your planet.

I have come from another planet,

the planet you call Venus.

Wait a minute.

Do you expect us to believe all this?

Are you really insane?

This is no ordinary man.

You can't possibly believe
what he's telling us.

I'm afraid, I'm almost forced to.

Thank you, Dr. Meinard.

You display your intelligence proudly.

Did you say room number four?

Yes, room number four.

Operator.

Get me the Ministry of War.

Wild rumors
have spread across the country

as the Earth has been
invaded by men from Venus.

Such reports are absolutely false.

Should any information concerning

the arrival of men from
outer space be confirmed,

we would, of course,
report this immediately.

Our own opinion.

I'm sorry, Gretchen.

Where's your father?

Mister, help!

Mr. Walker, help!

I'm afraid.

He said he wanted to find my father.

Where's your father's room?

- What's wrong?
- Are you alright?

Yes, of course.

What are you all doing here?

He broke into your
room we saw him leave.

Has he taken anything?

Well, we're going to soon find out.

I'm not limping.

Good morning.

Good morning, Miss North.

How are you, I mean, after the accident?

I know it's impossible,

but I never felt better in my life.

Did you hear about me, about my leg?

No.

What do you think of that?

\Mr. Walker, he said to
tell that it was most

important he drive into
the city this morning.

He knew you were resting well.

Where's the stranger?

In the garden working.

I told him not to, but he
seemed most determined.

It isn't like I can say
anything to him, you know?

Yes, I know.

Good morning.

Good morning.

You seem to be feeling well.

Most of the scars have gone.

Could you--
- No, I wouldn't be able to.

I believe you were asking yourself

if it would be possible
for me to show others

the methods employed for
restoring health and well being.

I answered your question.

I believe you read my mind.

Your science and medicine--

Can you always tell what I'm thinking?

At times.

That isn't fair,

especially not to a woman.

Good morning.

Good morning.

According to the radio,
you don't exist at all.

Officially, you're just a false rumor.

I am inclined to feel otherwise.

As a matter of fact, last
night when I got home,

I tracked down an old
book of mine on astronomy.

Because of you, I had
very little sleep.

It was three in the morning
when I put that book down.

What was it that held your interest?

I was reading about the planet Venus.

I think, I would like
to read your book, may I?

But, of course, you'd
probably enjoy it.

If you're from Venus,

there's something I
can't quite understand.

The book states that the
atmosphere on your planet

is radically different
from that of our Earth.

Our atmosphere for you

would be like us here
trying to live underwater.

That is a reasonable comparison.

Hmm.

Many months before our
actual takeoff from Venus,

elaborate preparations were begun.

As a part of that preparation,
I spent 12 consecutive days

conditioning my respiratory
system to your atmosphere.

This is not a simple task physically.

Your respiratory system
has been completely changed?

No, not at all.

The effect was to create

a temporary tolerance
to your atmosphere,

and a temporary adaptation to permit me

to exist under these conditions.

Do you realize, for example,

what a large part of what you
call fresh air is simple dust?

Dust?

Without it you would find it

extremely difficult to breathe.

Socrates said that.

What does it mean?

I realize that I know nothing.

Well, I must be off.

I'll see you later.

You said your body was adjusting

to our atmosphere only temporarily.

What did you mean by that?

In less than four
days, 100 of your hours,

I will leave before then.

How?

The way I came.

My people will be returning.

If they're late,

if something should happen?

They won't be late.

I'm sorry, sir, you won't
be allowed to drive through.

Oh, what's the trouble?

Road repairs?

That's right.

Well, I'll take the other
road back at the crossing.

Just a minute.

That road is also closed.

I'm afraid you won't be
permitted to leave the area.

But I'm a doctor.

I've got a patient to attend to.

- It's nothing very serious.
- You give me his name and address.

We'll contact another doctor for him.

We've blocked this whole area.

No one is allowed to leave or enter.

So, that's what you're trying to do,

build a prison around him?

Don't try and sneak through the woods.

We have our orders.

Well, I suppose I need
a little peace and quiet.

I'm glad he didn't ask
me what it was all about.

Do you know?

No.

Do you?

Well, Arthur, let's see this

monster of yours from outer space.

- Morning, Mr. Walker.
- Morning, gentlemen.

Gretchen?

Is Miss North here?

In the back outside.

- And where's our visitor?
- With Miss North.

Well, would you mind telling them...

Susan, I'd like you to meet
Chief of Police Richards.

How do you do?

And Mr. Charles Dixon of
the Associated Press Service.

- How do you do?
- Excuse me.

And now, gentlemen,
I'd like you to meet...

Well, I'm afraid our gifted visitor
doesn't use a name as we do.

- How do you do?
- How do you do?

These gentlemen are very anxious
to request a few moments of your time.

For what purpose?

Well, Mr. Dixon is a world figure

in the field of newspaper journalism.

And you're Chief of Police?

I would like to extend
a word of welcome.

And then?

I'd ask if I may make a simple record

of your fingerprints,
purely a routine matter.

Fingerprints?

It's probably a technique
your people don't employ.

Mr. Richards, try to
take my prints first

to show our visitor what they mean.

Very well, good idea.

And now, if you please?

I think you might be disappointed.

I don't think so.

You think this will work with me?

Let's just say I have
a suspicious nature.

If I can believe what I see,

these are not the
fingerprints of a human being.

I'd very much like to
ask you a few questions.

Go right ahead, Mr. Dixon.

I suggest we go to your room
where we can have privacy.

I suppose we've got to wait until
we read about it in the newspapers.

I'm sorry to disappoint you.
But this story can't be released

until it's been cleared
by our government.

If you'll excuse us, Mr. Richards.

We were able to save
considerable time.

I'm a little surprised
that you speak our language.

We're able to converse
in all languages.

Are they taught in your schools.

We do not have schools
as you know them.

Our methods of learning
are quite different.

In what way?

In order to know a subject,

we must concentrate on it only to once.

You speak our language very well.

Thank you.

It is not difficult for us
to transpose our thoughts

in any of your languages.

Would you be willing
to demonstrate that?

Gladly.

Would you read this
article in Spanish?

And now will you read
the next part in German?

And now French?

Now Russian.

I will finish it in Italian.

Is your native language
similar to any of those?

Like none, and yet
accomplishing the purpose of all.

We very seldom communicate by speech.

Instead we transfer thought.

We achieve complete honesty in that way.

No one is ever misunderstood.

How is it you're so
familiar with the Earth,

it's languages and people?

For many years we
have been watching you

and listening to you.

How's that possible?

Through your own radio and television.

In the vacuum of outer space,

there is nothing that can hinder
the travel of your broadcast signals.

But we have been tracing
your planet's civilization

for a long time before
radio in other ways.

We've been amazed and
amused at your behavior.

Your fumbling attempts
to solve your national

and international problems,

remind us of our own early history.

Well, we haven't found the answers
to all our problems yet.

That remark brings me

to the purpose of my voyage here.

- Our problems?
- Precisely.

How could
our problems affect you?

Problems of war and survival
are very important to us.

As to the discussion of the topic,

I must leave it to my superiors

who shall arrive on Earth
in a very short time.

Other men from Venus?

Please do not be alarmed.

Their mission is
strictly a peaceful one.

The landing will come in two days.

I'm here to prepare their arrival.

We can inform the world of
that through our newspapers.

I am not concerned at present

with the people of your nations.

I must make this preparation
through the heads

of the various governments.

You want to meet
representatives of all nations?

- Yes.
- At one time?

- Yes.
- Within who days?

That is possible.

It wouldn't be easy.

The urgency of the
situation demands the effort.

We know what you want.

Leave it to us to get things started.

I'd like to come back
a bit later if I may,

to ask you a few additional questions?

Certainly.

I count myself honored to have been
one of those present at this meeting.

You understand my
sincere desire to have

this meeting arranged
within the next two days?

I certainly do.

I'll do my best to help.

- Well?
- He's the real thing.

Wish I had half that man's
knowledge and experience.

I usually hate people
who know all the answers.

But I like him.

He makes you feel like
a moron, but I like him.

What does he want from us?

It's not what they want from us.

It's what we can learn from them.

Don't fool your, Arthur.

If you think you can outsmart that man

with your diplomatic charm,

I'd say you're wasting your time.

In two days a spacecraft
will land here on our soil,

a craft that has traveled
millions of light-years.

To achieve that, do you realize
how tremendously advanced they must be?

We could make fantastic
progress with them.

I don't think they're
coming here for that.

You never know.

There.

That's the spot I mean.

It is very beautiful.

It's my secret.

I come here when I want to be alone.

Doesn't Arthur share this secret?

No, he doesn't.

Do you like Arthur?

Not yet.

You're staring at me.

It isn't polite.

When you return, you'll
probably tell your people

very silly things about us.

That's right.

What will you tell them about me?

I might not tell them
anything about you.

But if you did, what would you say?

I would tell them that
you're quiet and very warm,

and that your eyes are
soft and sensitive,

and that your character is
deep and filled with meaning.

I don't think I believe that.

You should, Susan.

I ought to be sorting out my lines,

getting my tackle in order.

I'm an unhappy man.

Uh-uh.

You've got the whole
summer to fish for trout.

What's a few days?

Young man, I have been
fishing for 23 years,

but never yet missed opening day.

There's always a first time.

Barbarians.

Mind if I take your hand over, Doc?

Oh, no, not at all.

Gretchen, are you my friend?

Yes, of course, Doctor.

Then will you kindly get
me a fresh cup of coffee?

Clever, huh?

You didn't think so
when I first showed you.

Oh, may I speak to you please?

I'm sorry to come so late.

I lost quite a bit of time

trying to get past the road barrier.

Road barrier?

Well, I am a bit behind
on my time schedule.

Could I make one brief
call before we talk?

- Certainly.
- Thank you.

Yes?

Western 5-5-0, please.

Who is this speaking?

Charles Dixon.

Who are you calling?

I'm calling my editor.

You'll have to get authorization
to use this telephone.

We have orders--
- Oh, alright forget it.

What is the reaction of
the public to my being here?

The public doesn't know you're here.

They've instituted a
full scale news boycott.

I haven't been allowed to
print a word about you so far.

But our craft someone
must have seen it?

A few scattered
reports of your landing

have been dismissed as
hysteria, false gossip.

It's important that the
news of your arrival

should be kept under control

until an official
announcement can be made.

Someday soon this story
will be released.

I came back to ask you a very
important question if I may?

Yes?

I should be very
interested in anything

you can tell me about the
power plant on your spacecraft

in simple terms if that's possible?

Gretchen, would you please
bring me that bulletin board?

Perhaps I can explain
visually with this.

Can I listen?

Alright, sit down.

Each of our planets has
its own magnetic forces.

These magnetic fields of attraction

extend through space in varying degrees.

As you know, two similar
magnetic poles repel.

Whereas, two dissimilar poles attract.

What you refer to as a
power plant on our craft

is simply a highly-developed
mechanical device

which, at choice, either pushes or pulls

against these magnetic fields.

A sensitive apparatus, but very simple.

No fuel?

No motors?

That is correct.

Now if you will excuse me.

This story should make
astounding news copy

if I can ever release it.

Thank you.

- Goodnight.
- Goodnight.

Tom.

- Hello, darling.
- Hello, dear.

Your mother sent her suitcase.

Said you'd find whatever
you want while you're here.

Good.

What about a nightcap?

Fine, thanks.

Tom, can we have some drinks please?

I bet it hasn't been this
quiet here in a long time.

Certainly has not.

What do you want, whiskey and soda?

- Whiskey.
- Two please.

Arthur, could you
arrange something for me,

something important?

Well, of course, I
will darling if I can.

What is it?

I realize that orders were given
for no one to leave this area,

but could you make an
exception in my case?

You could arrange it if you try.

I'm sorry, Susan, I'm sure
that would be impossible.

But you can do the
impossible, you know that.

In this situation, darling,
there can't be any exceptions.

This whole event must be the
world's best kept secret.

You don't trust me.

I trust you completely, darling.

But there are others,

people who would try to reach anyone

who knows anything about all this.

They'd try desperately
to pump for information.

Aren't you making this
sound just a bit dramatic?

You don't know what's
been going on outside.

People have calmed down, all right.

They believe what they
read in the newspapers.

But the captains of other
nations are very inquisitive.

But my home is only 10 miles away.

You can order a policemen
to guard the house,

but please let me--
- Why are you so

anxious to get away?

Is it because of him?

Are you afraid of him?

Yes, I am.

There's no need to worry, darling.

If I thought there was any possibility

of his trying to harm you,

I'd have taken steps
to prevent it long ago.

Besides I shall be here from now on.

It will all be over very soon.

Would you like to know what I think?

The arrival of this stranger,

this man from other worlds,

is probably the greatest opportunity

our world has had in a thousand years.

Would you like
to know what else I think?

You politicians won't
take advantage of it.

You'll ruin your only chance
I'm willing to bet on it.

Dr. Meinard, when I'm
sick, I call a doctor.

I have no training in medicine.

Funny thing with politics
is that people always think

they know better than the
people who are doing the job.

The horrible thing
is that they often do.

Oh, god, I'm awfully tired.
I'm going to bed.

I'll carry your case up for you.

Uh, sorry about the way I spoke.

It's all right, we're
all a bit on edge.

Goodnight, Susan.

Goodnight.

Gretchen.

Do you think I could
have something to eat?

Well, it's a little late.

Just something hot.

Could you make some soup?

No, I'm afraid not, Doctor.

Couple of soft boiled eggs?

Well, suppose--

Some buttered toast?

All right.

Some marmalade?

A little coffee?

I should've known.

The eggs three minutes?

Two minutes and 50 seconds.

Three minutes.

Sleep well, darling.

Plus, we can have breakfast
together in the morning.

Arthur, you have to arrange
for me to leave here tomorrow.

I've already told you,
darling, why that's impossible.

It isn't impossible
you haven't even tried!

Let's go inside.

Arthur, that man I'm not myself.

Don't worry about it, darling.

You're probably very grateful to him.

You may even be a little
infatuated with him.

But he's not a human.

You can't judge your own feelings by...

Why don't you wait till after he's gone.

Then you can either
return it or keep it.

All right.

Thank you.

Oh, goodnight, Arthur.

Come this way please, gentlemen.

Very nice indeed.

Gretchen, would you please inform
our visitor that we're here.

Yes, Mr. Walker.

Tom, I'd like to
request the completely

private use of this room if I may?

I'd consider it an honor.

Would you like me to arrange
the tables and chairs for you?

- Please do.
- Yeah, excuse me.

This is a very important
moment for your inn.

I'm sure this meeting will
be of historical importance.

Gentlemen, may I remind
you that our visitor

is somewhat able to read our thoughts.

I can't see anything harmful in that.

We shall put our cards on the table.

I feel uneasy about this.

After all, this isn't the--

Gentlemen, may I
introduce our visitor.

And may I present our
Secretary of the Interior,

The Commander of our Armed Forces,

a representative of our Parliament,

our Director of Science and Research,

and our government investigator.

Gentlemen, I suggest we be seated.

This isn't exactly a
formal conference room,

but in the circumstances.

Is this meeting in
response to my request?

That's right.

I asked to meet members
of all the nations.

All these men are from
one nation, yours.

Sir, it was impossible
to arrange a meeting

such as you suggested
on so short a notice.

We haven't perfected our
means of transportation

to a point your people obviously enjoy.

Perhaps I'm more familiar
with your means of communication

and transportation than you realize.

I hope you
won't refuse to talk to us?

This time I will talk to you.

But those who follow me,

will only speak to
worldwide representatives.

The General, the
government investigator,

I am here on a peaceful mission.

And so are we?

Mr. Walker tried to enlighten us

about the purpose of your
travel to this planet.

Perhaps you could repeat
your remarks for our benefit.

I am only here to prepare the landing

of our higher officers.

When does this landing take place?

Tomorrow night at 9:45.

- Where?
- In a field

less than one mile from here.

Is there any special reason
why this spot was selected?

Yes, the area has a rather
intense magnetic field.

Can you tell us anymore
of what your superiors

wish to discuss with our leaders?

Our interest in your planet
is that of an elder brother.

In this sort of family the
delinquent member is you, Earth.

We want nothing from your planet.

But we cannot allow you to
endanger our own existence.

Endanger Venus?

You're a scientist.

You realize that the
scientific achievements

of you men on Earth
are further developed

than your emotional and
intellectual powers.

You stampede to nuclear fission.

Hydrogen bombs and colossal energies

must not rush ahead uncontrolled.

But these powers are relied upon

for defensive protection
not to start wars.

Besides the peaceful
use of atomic energy,

foretells great progress
for our societies.

I am not advocating
abandonment of these powers

only the cautious handling of them.

You spoke of our
endangering your planet.

How can that be?

You astronomers have discovered

what you call the asteroid belt,

millions upon millions
of wandering fragments

once several planets.

Civilization on one of these,

allowed greed to overcome intelligence.

If you will pardon my interruption,

I'm inclined to think that you greatly

over estimate the effectiveness
of new found energies.

When one of your nations
explodes an atomic bomb,

it creates a powerful force
downwards and upwards.

If one should explode 50 hydrogen bombs

at the same location,

you can visualize the tremendous force

downwards on the surface of the Earth.

As you develop greater
and greater energies,

it is possible that one of
these would have the impact,

the effect, to move the Earth
one millionth of an inch.

Through the years it grows to be miles

that the Earth has
shifted from its axis.

The gravity of the Earth,

a planet of fairly large mass,

effects the gravity and position

of all planets in our solar system.

A change in that position could mean...

Well, do I make myself clear?

I understand you theoretically.

But it sounds hardly possible.

It would be very costly
to prove that I'm right.

Your higher officers
who are coming here

what can they expect to accomplish?

I have told you a
little of our purpose.

They will discuss this on a larger basis

with all the representatives.

In addition, after a
worldwide agreement outlawing

the wrongful use of these
energies has been reached,

our scientists will
teach your scientists

advanced principles and theories

which ordinarily would take
hundreds of years to evolve.

You claim that the
principles' emission

of your craft are relatively simple?

Compared to your present
attempts in rocket repulsion

very simple indeed.

I think, we have had enough
discussion for today.

Before I leave,

I would like to guess at what I believe

some of you are thinking at this moment.

If I'm correct,

I would be very disappointed indeed.

I think, you're wondering
how you might get us

to reveal our knowledge
of interplanetary travel,

and you're wondering the
same and how you might force

that information from us.

Others of you are estimating the heights

to which you might rise if
you could personally arrange

for our cooperation in
space travel techniques.

Well, forget it!

You're not going to
be told these things!

You are not ready for it!

Seems quite an intelligent creature.

But as a mind reader
though, he's not so hot.

I'm afraid he is, my friend.

Susan?

Is that you?

I didn't know you were here.

Then why did you come?

I don't know.

Would you rather be alone?

No.

And you?

No.

I wanted you to kiss me.

Tomorrow I will be gone.

And glad to leave.

But of all the experiences

I've had in my brief
acquaintance with your world,

to be with you.

Tomorrow.

Oh, there's so many things

I wanted to ask you about your world,

about life and death.

Death is simple, but not like here.

You simply cease to exist.

You mean you just disappear?

In plain words, yes.

And life?

You mean love, don't you?

Mind reading again.

Love with us is not short lived.

It is a lifetime,

and a man may live to
be hundreds of years.

What is it?

I don't know.

There's something wrong.

He's all right.

Oh, no.

Call Dr. Meinard.

I'll be all right.

That was very foolish.

I should've never exerted
myself that way.

Why did you run after that car?

Someone was in my room.

Yes, a police officer.

That discus for communication stolen.

They wouldn't let me go near.

They said I'd be arrested if
I didn't go away immediately.

This night will long be
remembered in future history.

Remembered proudly or shamefully?

It's the decision of our government.

You mean it's the decision
of a handful of ambitious men

who've badly advised our government.

What about our visitor?
He can't exist here much longer.

The fate of one man
cannot be considered.

You were going
to try to capture our craft.

That's true, isn't it?

Yes.

The area where your craft will land

is covered with
highly-magnetized cables.

We may not be able to construct
a power plant like yours,

but we can put it out of commission

and pin your craft to the
ground like a butterfly.

My only means of
communicating with them

was conveniently stolen.

Why are you doing this?

I'm not in the position
to discuss that.

Then I will!

You think your nation
can be the first one

to construct a spaceship
to control the world.

Don't be distressed at
my revealing your plans

in front of them.

They won't talk.

They won't be able to.

They will be dead five seconds

after you try this stupid move.

You will be dead too.

Please don't try to frighten me.

Nobody's going to die.

No one intends any harm
to the men on that craft.

This is a peaceful act.

Ambushing our spacecraft
you call that peaceful?

I do not understand.

We came here with friendly intentions.

If you people could
travel to other planets,

they would go with a peaceful motive.

Explain to me please why
this stupid move now!

I've already told you I'm not
in the position to discuss that.

This isn't my idea.

You said your people
could take revenge.

In a few minutes our
craft is going to land

in the middle of a vicious trap,

but high up out of sight

a mother ship will suspend itself

outside of your field of gravity.

Another craft?

A much larger craft.

We hoped this would never happen.

But if your people should attack,

we will retaliate immediately.

How?

We will ignite and burn your
atmosphere in a wide circle.

Then we will direct the rays of the sun

on this part of the Earth

and immediately incinerate
the entire area below.

- Number please.
- Operator.

Connect me with the
Ministry of War, urgently.

Don't expect too much from this.

There's not a chance in a hundred
we can change those plans now.

You're
connected speak up please.

- Yes.
- This is Arthur Walker.

Let me speak to Mr. Allen, please?

He's talking
on the other phone.

- Then interrupt!
- Yes, sir.

Hello, Arthur.

Sir, I've just learned that
we may be exposing ourselves

to disaster if we go
through with these plans.

Is this why you
interrupted my other call?

Yes, it seems they can
retaliate immediately with--

We discussed the
possibility of all this.

I don't see any reason to
change our plans, Arthur.

But, sir, you don't understand!

I have our President
on the other phone.

Call me back in 10 minutes.

Who are you to decide
about the life...

Hello?

If I can get the communication's disk,

I will warn them not to land.

That may save the lives
of some of our people.

If I do what you ask, you're
asking me to betray my government.

If they don't land, you can't survive.

Gentlemen, it's amazing.

Seems to be a metal
entirely unknown to us.

We can't open it without
destroying whatever's inside.

I'm not sure that we're
doing the right thing.

This operation's been
carefully planned.

We relied on your
analysis that it'll work.

We'll dealing in unknowns.

Theoretically it should prove that.

We're ready to test
the equipment, General.

Well?

Hello.

Yes.

Yes, he's here.

Dr. Meinard.

It's for you.

Thank you.

Hello.

Oh, Mrs. Sanford.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Oh, dear, oh dear.

What's wrong?

Who was that?

The last few minutes for all of us,

and I just prescribed
five days complete rest

for my prized hypochondriac.

- Dr. Meinard?
- Hmm?

Oh.

Is that?

No.

The mother ship.

My biggest scoop, but who'll read it?

General, I am partly
responsible for this operation.

But right now I'd prefer
not to pull that switch.

You should've thought of that before.

I'm only a soldier who's got a job to do

and who obeys orders.

When that craft is exactly
14 feet above the ground,

that switch will be pulled.

Well, I'm inclined to
believe that everything Talker

told the Minister of War can be true;

in which case, there'll
probably blow us to bits.

Altitude 1,000 feet, descending.

500 feet.

We've no right to gamble
with other people's lives.

Don't throw that switch.

Stay where you are!

Or I'll be forced to--
- 250 feet.

40.

30.

20.

19.

18.

Throw that switch!

Gretchen, I think
your prayers were heard.

You faced a great decision.

I'm proud of your man, Susan.

He's gone.

No.

I think...

I think he'd want to be alone.