"The picture plods along under Dan Milner's unimaginative, pedestrian direction. People enter rooms, (or just walk along the beach) begin speaking their lines, then exit--and we see all entrances and exits....after a while this becomes maddening..." (Bill Warren). Milner flunked out of Ed Wood's School of Direction or did he master it? Wyott Ordung said, "I remember Jim NIcholson telling the Milner brothers, 'If you ever give us another picture like that you're gonna be out of business." Boringly labyrinthine. Too many unnecessary threads. All weakly executed. Did the budget allow for only one reusable row boat? Too many extraneous murders. Michael Whelan's dreadful suit (and acting). Unbelievable premise poorly and cheaply developed. Only redeeming aspect: Kent Taylor's stolid performance. He gave more emotional stolidity to his role in the great "The Day Mars Invaded the Earth."
Review of The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues
