Forrest Tucker's performance
Seems like most of the time men are so stoic in horror flicks---I was surprised when Brooks covered his face, and in one scene even looked like he was going to hurl!
Next time you see me, it won't be me
It's not one of his best roles, that's true, bit of a walkthrough here. Mitchell's professor (yes, that's really Cogney bigot Alf from TV's Till Death Do Us Part) remarks to him he hasn't changed, to me he looks very thin. Anyway, maybe the way Payne looked at him made him uncomfortable, sometimes actors want to find their co-star's eyes while the other party doesn't always. Talk about crawling eyes. An actor like Kenneth More didn't seem to like much eye contact either, by the way.
shareOh, I wasn't criticising his performance. It was just a surprise in comparison to the way you usually see the scientist-hero portrayed in films of this ilk.
Next time you see me, it won't be me
After saving the little child (the less said about her performance the better) he seems way too cool, not even making mention of the creature to the others once he rejoins them. Perhaps it was to kep them from going into a panic, but he does not seem strained at all.
I like this picture very much for many reasons, incuding Tucker's otherwise fine performance, however it all seems a little rushed to me. I suppose that was due to a limited budget.