Analyse the alien contact film starring Patricia Neal, Frances Bavier, and Sam Jaffe. Examine anti-communism themes, the robot Gort, and a threat of total annihilation.

Well-written summary and review of this classic science fiction film directed by Robert Wise is supplemented by several still images.

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