The 27th Day (1957)
Overview
Five individuals from five nations, including the USA, USSR, and China, suddenly find themselves on an alien saucer, where an alien gives each a container holding three capsules. The alien explains that no power on earth can open a given container except a mental command from the person to whom it is given, then anyone may take a capsule and, by speaking a latitude and longitude at it, cause instant death to all within a given radius: thus each of the five has been provided with the power of life and death. Then, they are given 27 days to decide whether to use the capsules, and returned to the places from which each one came...
Where to watch The 27th Day
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
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| United States | The, Tubi TV | — | — |
| United Kingdom | Tubi TV | — | — |
| Canada | Tubi TV | — | — |
| Australia | Tubi TV | — | — |
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What is The 27th Day about?
Five individuals from five nations, including the USA, USSR, and China, suddenly find themselves on an alien saucer, where an alien gives each a container holding three capsules. The alien explains that no power on earth can open a given container except a mental command from the person to whom it is given, then anyone may take a capsule and, by speaking a latitude and longitude at it, cause instant death to all within a given radius: thus each of the five has been provided with the power of life and death. Then, they are given 27 days to decide whether to use the capsules, and returned to the places from which each one came... The 27th Day is a Science Fiction movie, released on 1957-01-07, runtime 75 minutes.
Is The 27th Day worth watching?
TMDB users rate The 27th Day 6.2 out of 10 from 40 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The 27th Day?
In the United States, The 27th Day is free to watch on The and Tubi TV. The table on this page lists 3 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
William Asher
Cast
- Gene Barry as Jonathan Clark
- Valerie French as Eve Wingate
- George Voskovec as Prof. Klaus Bechner
- Azemat Janti as Ivan Godofsky
- Stefan Schnabel as The Soviet General
- Friedrich von Ledebur as Dr. Karl Neuhaus
- Ralph Clanton as Mr Ingram
- Arnold Moss as The Alien
- Monty Ash as Soviet Prison Physician
- Theo Marcuse as Soviet Col. Gregor
- Paul Birch as Admiral
- Paul Frees as Radio Newscaster Ward Mason
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Sources
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