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Jack Elam in leading role?


i was pretty suprised to see jack elam play the leading role in a movie. i thought he only played smaller roles as cool guys. (in his later career). also, on top of that - it's a science fiction!. some of this made sense though when i realised later in the movie it was a.. sciensefiction/western(!), (couse elam did alote of westerns, right?.) i didn't realise at first it was a western couse i only saw him in the dark cabin the first few minutes of the movie.


i think something must be wrong,
when you treat me nice,
i figure something is going on,
when youre being so kind,
what was the cause,
of this sudden affection on your part,
when you treat me nice,
i figure something horrible is waiting now,
but if you treat me wrong, i won't be asking why,
just declare, that something must be right.

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The scene between the Elam character and the little alien playing checkers is memorable. He pulled off the scene with the young inexperienced actor. they played off one another quite well.

Jack Elam also played the Frankenstein monster on TV -- a comedy!

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