Summary: A Martian spacecraft crash-lands near the observatory of Cyrus Layton, designer of Earth's first spaceship. The survivor, forerunner of an invasion, can assume the form of any earthman. Calling himself the "purple monster," the humanoid invader sets about gaining control of Layton's rocket project. Opposing him is Craig Foster, former Secret Service man, who episode by episode tries to thwart the monster's attempts to acquire rocket components. (imdb)

AKA: D-Day on Mars

AKA: The Purple Shadow Strikes

Genres: Sci-fi, Action

Country: USA

Directed By: Spencer Gordon Bennet, Fred C. Brannon

Written By: Albert DeMond, Royal K. Cole

Starring: Kenne Duncan, Fred Howard, Dennis Moore, Joe Whitehead, George M. Carleton, Linda Stirling, Roy Barcroft, James Craven, Bud Geary, Mary Moore, John Davidson, Emmett Vogan

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