Invasion, U.S.A. (1952)

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Invasion, U.S.A. is a 1952 American drama film directed by Alfred E. Green and starring Gerald Mohr, Peggie Castle and Dan O'Herlihy. The screenplay is based on a story by Robert Smith and Franz Spencer about the invasion of the United States by an unnamed communist enemy, presumably the Soviet Union.

Production

Invasion, U.S.A. was the second film produced by American Pictures Corporation. The company planned to produce six films per year for five years, using a total budget of $3.5 million. The budget for Invasion, U.S.A. was $127,000, with $60,000 deferred. The producers had the cooperation of American civil-defense authorities.

Harold Daniels was to direct, but he was instead assigned to American Pictures Corporation's Port Sinister and was replaced by Alfred E. Green. Of the original actors who had been cast, Ron Randell withdrew, Clete Roberts was replaced by William Schallert and Michael O'Shea was replaced by Gerald Mohr. Filming began on March 26, 1952 at Motion Picture Center Studios.

The film is largely composed of stock footage from the World War II era.

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