Invasion, U.S.A.
Year: 1952
Genre: Drama, Science Fiction
Studio: Mutual Productions of the West, American Pictures
Director: Alfred E. Green
Cast: Gerald Mohr, Peggie Castle, Dan O'Herlihy, Robert Bice, Tom Kennedy, Wade Crosby
Crew: Robert Smith (Story), Robert Smith (Screenplay), Alfred E. Green (Director), Franz Schulz (Story), John L. Russell (Director of Photography), Joseph Justman (Executive Producer)
Runtime: 73 minutes
Release: Dec 10, 1952
IMDb: 3.20/10 by 24 users
Popularity: 1
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0

More of a "what if?" documentary philosophising about the invasion of the USA by a ruthless, well equipped, strategically savvy "Enemy" than an action feature. It might be the Russians, or the Nazis - it certainly isn't from outer space... I'd reckon half of it is made up of stock footage; not in itself a bad thing as you can rarely find more authentic ways to reflect warfare (especially aerial) but the use of that footage doesn't stand up to too much scrutiny - last time I looked, the blitz happened in London not New York! There's still plenty of gung-ho dialogue and with the jingoistic presidential addresses, rally crying and reportage you still believe that the invasion could be defeated... It's not dreadful, nor entirely a piece of anti-Soviet propaganda, but the acting is incidental and the intended message clear - "America, be prepared..."