Mars Needs Women (1968): Cast & Plot
Mars Needs Women is a 1968 sci-fi film starring Tommy Kirk as Dop - Martian Fellow #1 / Mr. Fast - Seattle Sun Reporter, Pat Delaney and Bubbles Cash. It runs 1 hour 23 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 23m (83 min)
- Genre
- Sci-Fi
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Azalea Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Mars Needs Women About?
The premise of Mars Needs Women without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Tommy Kirk commands a group of Martians who travel to Earth on a mission to locate suitable female partners. Their search quickly lands them in the hands of attractive scientist Yvonne Craig, whose charm convinces even the skeptical Martians that their interplanetary dating venture has promise.
Mars Needs Women Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- theft
- break in
- car theft
- subterfuge
- gas station
- bipedal alien
- abduction
- kidnapped woman
- alien visitor
- traffic jam
- black dog
- air force general
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- brunette woman
- brunette
- spacesuit
- psychotronic film
- low budget sci fi movie
- cadillac
- loudspeaker
- computer
- strip club
- houston texas
- stock footage
- rocket
- news broadcast
- jet
- usaf
- rental car
- reference to a fortune cookie
- stripper
- beauty queen
- teletype machine
- teletype
- hypnotized woman
- martian
- tension
- mars the planet
- b movie
- visceral
- cult film
- alien
- spear gun
- tennis
- map
- hypnosis
- go go dancer
- gasoline station robbery
- fisherman
- drunkenness
- blues music
Mars Needs Women Cast & Characters
Tommy Kirk leads the cast as Dop - Martian Fellow #1 / Mr. Fast - Seattle Sun Reporter, with Pat Delaney as Artist Abducted by Martians and Bubbles Cash as Stripper Abducted by Martians.
- Tommy Kirk as Dop - Martian Fellow #1 / Mr. Fast - Seattle Sun Reporter
- Pat Delaney as Artist Abducted by Martians
- Bubbles Cash as Stripper Abducted by Martians
- Donna Lindberg as Stewardess Abducted by Martians
Also Starring in Mars Needs Women
· 27 more- Yvonne Craig Dr. Bolen
- Byron Lord Col. Bob Page, U.S.D.S.
- Ann Palmer U.S.D.S. Tech
- Tony Huston Martian Fellow #3
- Warren Hammack Martian Doctor / Fellow #2
- Larry Tanner Martian Fellow #4
- Cal Duggan Martian Fellow #5
- Bill Thurman Drunk on Pier
- Patrick Cranshaw Drunk #2 on Pier
- Larry Buchanan Narrator of Planetarium Film (voice)
- George Edgley Planetarium Director
- Neil Fletcher Secretary of Defense
- Roger Ready Stimmons
- Barnett Shaw Man at Military Conference
- Chet Davis Network News Man
- Don Campbell
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- Ron Scott
- Terry Davis
- Bob Hazlett James, Gas Station Attendant
- Sylvia Rundell
- David England Planetarium Manager
- Sherry Roberts Brenda Knowlan, Abductee
- Gordon Bulow
- Sally Casey
- Dick Simpson
- Claude Earls
- Bob Lorenz
Mars Needs Women Plot Summary
What happens in Mars Needs Women from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
A U.S. military station in Houston, the United States Decoding Service (U.S.D.S.), NASA Wing, intercepts a message from outer space. After decoding, the message reads a cryptic line: > Mars … Needs … Women. This chilling discovery sets off a surreal plan, as Martians have developed a genetic deficiency that now yields only male offspring. To save their civilization, a five-member Martian team led by Tommy Kirk as Dop lands on Earth with a singular mission: recruit Earth women to travel to Mars to mate and produce female offspring.
Full summary
The whole story of Mars Needs Women, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Mars Needs Women?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What is the cryptic line decoded after a transmission is intercepted by the United States Decoding Service?
Cars in Mars Needs Women
19 cars on screen, including the 1964 Buick Electra 225 and the 1966 Cadillac Fleetwood 75.
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1964 Buick Electra 225 Important role -
1966 Cadillac Fleetwood 75 Minor role -
1964 Dodge A-100 Minor role -
Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Minor role
Mars Needs Women Also Known As
Also known as “Marte necesita mujeres”.
- Also known as
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- Marte necesita mujeres
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Movies Like Mars Needs Women
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Flight to Mars, Devil Girl from Mars and Martian Land.
Mars Needs Women FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, cast and post-credit scenes of Mars Needs Women, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Mars Needs Women?
Mars Needs Women runs 1 hour 23 minutes (83 minutes).
When was Mars Needs Women released?
Mars Needs Women was released on August 24, 1968.
Who is in the cast of Mars Needs Women?
Mars Needs Women stars Tommy Kirk as Dop - Martian Fellow #1 / Mr. Fast - Seattle Sun Reporter, Pat Delaney as Artist Abducted by Martians and Bubbles Cash as Stripper Abducted by Martians, among 31 credited actors.
Does Mars Needs Women have a post-credit scene?
No. Mars Needs Women has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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