The Architects of Fear
E521970
"The Architects of Fear" is a renowned episode of the 1963 science fiction anthology series The Outer Limits, in which scientists stage a terrifying alien invasion to unite a divided humanity.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television episode ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Meyer Dolinsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castMember |
Douglas Henderson
NERFINISHED
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Geraldine Brooks NERFINISHED ⓘ James Yagi NERFINISHED ⓘ John Milford NERFINISHED ⓘ Leonard Stone NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin Wolfson NERFINISHED ⓘ Neil Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Culp NERFINISHED ⓘ William O. Douglas Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
ethical consequences of deception
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fear as a tool of social control ⓘ manufactured external threat as a means to global unity ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Kenneth Peach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| director | Byron Haskin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Anthony DiMarco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| episodeNumberInSeason | 3 ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Man with the Power NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchise | The Outer Limits (1963 TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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science fiction ⓘ |
| hasFictionalOrganization | group of scientists planning a fake alien invasion ⓘ |
| hasOpeningNarrationBy | Vic Perrin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadActor | Robert Culp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Dominic Frontiere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | early exploration of the idea of a fabricated alien threat to end global conflict ⓘ |
| originalAirDate | 1963-09-30 ⓘ |
| originalBroadcastFormat | black-and-white ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | ABC ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | The Outer Limits NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A group of scientists transform one of their own into a terrifying alien and stage a fake invasion of Earth to unite humanity against a common enemy. ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Hundred Days of the Dragon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryProtagonist | Dr. Allen Leighton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Joseph Stefano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Daystar Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistPortrayedBy | Robert Culp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 50 minutes ⓘ |
| seasonNumber | 1 ⓘ |
| seriesType | science fiction anthology television series ⓘ |
| setting | near-future Earth ⓘ |
| title | The Architects of Fear NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Meyer Dolinsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
The Outer Limits (1963 TV series)