I am a huge fan of B-movies, so anything I write a review for will be graded on a curve. With that being said.... As some of the other reviewers have noted, this movie was originally filmed in Russia and the dialogue was Russian. The film was re-released and dubbed in English. There is a robot called, oddly enough, John the Robot, that appears to be a proto-type for Robbie the Robot (see "Forbidden Planet). The biggest difference between the two is that John the Robot doesn't have any moving parts. Rathbone plays his typical intense self and does an admirable job, at that. His character, Professor Hartman seems to be a type of space Sherlock Holmes, so, he's right at holmes. (Oh, that was bad.) I guess the most impressive part of this movie is the special effects and sets. The interior of the ship and some shots of the ship in space are impressive for a low budget flick. Also, the shots of Venus are excellent. The down side of the film is that it was made by American International Pictures and was filmed in that horrid Pathecolor which gives it that washed out red look. I gave it a 5 out of 10, and would suggest that anybody who is a sci-fi buff have it in there collection.
Review of Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet
