The Time Travelers (1964): Cast & Plot
The Time Travelers is a 1964 adventure drama directed by Ib Melchior, starring Preston Foster as Dr. Erik von Steiner, Berry Kroeger and Philip Carey. It runs 1 hour 22 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 22m (82 min)
- Director
- Ib Melchior
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Dobil Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Time Travelers About?
The premise of The Time Travelers without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Step Through Research scientists experimenting with time warps are accidentally propelled forward into an unbearable future.
The Time Travelers Themes & Keywords
· 18 tags- psychotronic film
- 1960s
- cameo
- group
- mutant
- year 2071
- post thermonuclear war
- hydroponics
- rocket ship
- time portal
- android
- time loop
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- time travel
- post apocalypse
- surprise ending
- time travel sci fi
- alliterative title
- nuclear explosion
The Time Travelers Cast & Characters
Preston Foster leads the cast as Dr. Erik von Steiner, with Berry Kroeger as Preston and Philip Carey as Dr. Steve Connors. Directed by Ib Melchior; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Ib Melchior
- Preston Foster as Dr. Erik von Steiner
- Berry Kroeger as Preston
- Philip Carey as Dr. Steve Connors
- Merry Anders as Carol White
Also Starring in The Time Travelers
· 11 more- Steve Franken Danny McKee, the Electrician
- John Hoyt Dr. Varno
- Molly Glessing Android
- Peter Strudwick The Mutant
- Forrest J. Ackerman Square-Frame Technician
- Joan Woodbury Gadra
- Dennis Patrick Councilman Willard
- J. Edward McKinley Raymond
- Delores Wells Reena
- Gloria Leslie Councilwoman
- Margaret Seldeen Miss Hollister
More from Ib Melchior
More films directed by Ib Melchior: Keep Off the Grass and The Angry Red Planet.
The Time Travelers Plot Summary
What happens in The Time Travelers from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Scientists Dr. Erik von Steiner [Preston Foster], Dr. Steve Connors [Philip Carey], and Carol White [Merry Anders] are testing their time-viewing device, a powerful machine that draws enormous amounts of power. Danny McKee [Steve Franken], a technician from the power plant, is sent to tell them to shut down the experiment. As the device runs, odd shadows sweep the room and the screen flickers to reveal a stark, barren landscape. The screen has become a time portal, and Danny steps through it.
The portal destabilizes; the others rush in to call him back, but the portal vanishes, leaving the four time travelers stranded. Chased by hostile mutants, they seek refuge in a cave that opens into an underground city—the last remnant of civilization in a future ruined by nuclear war.
Full summary
The whole story of The Time Travelers, scene by scene
The Time Travelers Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Time Travelers.
How Well Do You Know The Time Travelers?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the primary function of the device that Dr. Erik von Steiner and his team are testing?
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Movies Like The Time Travelers
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Time Chasers, The Time Shifters and Journey to the Center of Time.
The Time Travelers FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Time Travelers, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Time Travelers?
The Time Travelers runs 1 hour 22 minutes (82 minutes).
When was The Time Travelers released?
The Time Travelers was released on October 29, 1964.
Who directed The Time Travelers?
The Time Travelers was directed by Ib Melchior.
More films by Ib Melchior Who is in the cast of The Time Travelers?
The Time Travelers stars Preston Foster as Dr. Erik von Steiner, Berry Kroeger as Preston and Philip Carey as Dr. Steve Connors, among 15 credited actors.
Does The Time Travelers have a post-credit scene?
No. The Time Travelers has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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