Scene in the poster

I am gonna go with "No."

I recall no scenes with Altaira unconscious, fainting, getting the vapors, or otherwise being picked up and carried.

Of course, I could be mistaken. It's been a while since I watched.

I think the poster design took some liberties to achieve a particular style. I refer you to this poster for what was originally called Star Wars:

http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1344704256/tt0076759?ref_=tt_ov_i




"Morbius, something is approaching from the southwest. It is now quite close."

No, it did not take place. The only person Robby the Robot carries is the doctor, who was a man. Robby carries the dying doctor out of the lab and into the foyer and lays him on the sofa, where he dies soon after.

The movie poster (although incredibly cool) seems to be a straight rip-off from 'The Day The Earth Stood Still,' which came out five years earlier. That poster has the robot GORT carrying a woman; that did actually happen in that film, but not for evil purposes.

Perhaps it was seen as a sure way to sell tickets!?

The poster was rather pulpy and sensationalist, not really an indication of the more cerebral nature of the movie.

No. That was a common style that 1950s sci-fi used to get people's attention about a movie: show a dramatic "carry the damsel in someone's arms" gimmick. That scene never happened in the movie. Good artwork, though.

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