“I am the master here. We will do as I command.”
Aliens are bent on world domination. To that end they send to Earth Dr. Kolos (Richard Kiel). Kolos’s mandate is to take over the earth. If he fails in his mission, he will be destroyed. Kolos transports to the home of cyberneticist Dr. Vaughan Dornheimer (George Macready). There is first meets the doctor’s blind niece Lisa (Dolores Faith). He becomes fascinated with Lisa’s blindness and her beauty.
Unaware that Kolos is an alien, or of his mission, Lisa takes him to her uncle’s laboratory. Kolos presents his plan to Dornheimer. He tells Dornheimer that he will use the doctor to help him create a race of androids that he will use to dominate the world. When Dornheimer refuses Kolos tells Dornheimer “I am your master now.”
There have been some unusual break-ins and thefts to some high security facilities by the scientists who work there. They show enormous strength and are not susceptible to bullets. Glenn Martin (George Nader) of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) is assigned to the case. The only clue is one of the scientists was found dead near the Dornheimer estate.
Disguising himself as a reporter he goes to the estate to try to gain information. He meets Lisa. When that doesn’t work he sneaks into Dornheimer’s lab and sees a human duplication in process. Lisa tells Glenn that Dornheimer has been replaced by an android. Before he can escape Glenn is captured and duplicated. When android Glenn returns to NIA his girlfriend Gale Wilson (Barbara Nichols) is suspicious.
Kolos has created androids to replace Dornheimer, his staff, and many important scientists. He has not, however, duplicated Lisa. Something about her touches him. It seems like the master plan is working. At least until android Dornheimer proclaims himself head of the android race. Kolos is then chained and Dornheimer begins the process of duplicating Lisa. As said by the android Dornheimer; “Never create a robot that can outsmart you.”
“The Human Duplicators” was released in 1965 and was directed by Hugo Grimaldi. It stars George Nader and Richard Kiel. George Nader was known for his dynamic (?) role in “Robot Monster”. As far as Richard Kiel’s performance, he is stilted and bland. As an alien, the question comes up, was his performance on purpose, or is he indeed a bad actor? Does it matter? Even if he’s a bad actor, his performance fits what he character should be. And again, does it matter? This is a bad “B” movie. It’s an Italian cheapy. The acting is bad. The special effects are hysterically bad. Lots of mannequins, lots of flashing lights and, as noted by just about everyone, a Christmas tree ornament looking space ship. Of course I liked it.
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