Devil Girl from Mars

Devil Girl from Mars

Year: 1954

Runtime: 77 mins

Language: English

Director: David Macdonald

Horror

When a flying saucer crash‑lands at a secluded Scottish inn, eight strangers are drawn into a bizarre invasion. A seductive Martian woman emerges, claiming she needs repairs but actually plans to conquer Earth and use human men for breeding. Chaos and horror ensue as they struggle to survive.

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1

Nyah crash-lands in the Scottish Highlands

Nyah, a Martian commander, arrives on Earth in a flying saucer with orders to recruit Earthmen. While entering Earth's atmosphere, her craft is damaged and crashes on the remote Scottish moors. The crash marks the beginning of a tense confrontation between Martian intruder and human survivors.

Remote Scottish moors, Scottish Highlands
2

Nyah traps the Bonnie Charlie inn and incinerates David

Nyah storms into the Bonnie Charlie inn and incinerates the handyman, David. She traps everyone inside an invisible wall and releases her robot Chani to devastate parts of the grounds. Her presence signals a direct threat to the inn’s occupants and their safety.

Bonnie Charlie inn, Scottish Highlands
3

Tommy kidnapped; Justin mind-controlled

Nyah identifies Tommy, the Jamiesons’ nephew, as a potential male specimen and abducts him from the grounds. She mind-controls Justin, sending him back to the inn as a pawn in her scheme. The inn’s staff and guests realize they are now targets of a Martian mission.

Bonnie Charlie inn grounds
4

Hennessey and Carter arrive to investigate

Professor Hennessey and journalist Michael Carter arrive at Bonnie Charlie to assess the crash’s cause, suspecting a meteorite as the source. They encounter Ellen Prestwick, whose personal entanglements add tension to the crisis. The investigators begin to sense a greater threat beyond a simple accident.

Bonnie Charlie inn
5

Nyah shows Martian tech aboard the ship

Nyah escorts Professor Hennessey aboard her spaceship to reveal Martian technology, including the ship’s atomic power source. The demonstration shows Earth scientists how far Martian civilization has advanced. Carter watches with a growing resolve to act when the time is right.

Nyah's spaceship
6

Carter volunteers to go to Mars with Nyah

In exchange for Tommy’s safety, Carter volunteers to accompany Nyah to Mars. His decision underscores Earth’s willingness to seek leverage from the alien visitors. Plans for departure begin to take shape as the two prepare to leave.

Bonnie Charlie inn / Nyah's spaceship
7

Hennessy proposes sabotage after take-off

Realising that victory over Nyah requires cunning, Hennessy proposes that Carter sabotage the ship’s power source after take-off. The plan hinges on exploiting Martian technology to cripple the craft and safeguard Earth.

Bonnie Charlie inn
8

Carter's attempted double-cross thwarted by mind-control

Carter attempts to snatch Nyah’s controller for Chani in a final bid to sabotage the ship, but Nyah’s mind-control powers foil his plan. He is released and returns to the inn, where the Martians reinforce their threat.

Bonnie Charlie inn
9

Nyah threatens destruction; lottery to choose escapee

Nyah declares she will destroy the inn and kill everyone inside once she departs for London. To avoid indiscriminate slaughter, she allows one man to accompany her, and the guests draw lots to determine who will board.

Bonnie Charlie inn
10

Carter is chosen to join Nyah by lottery

The draw names Carter as the man to join Nyah’s ship, raising a glimmer of hope for Earth if the mission can be leveraged. He remains hopeful that Hennessey’s plan could still work from within Mars.

Bonnie Charlie inn
11

Justin volunteers to join Nyah instead

At the last moment, Justin, now free from mind control, volunteers to accompany Nyah instead. His decision shifts the upcoming departure and adds a personal note of redemption to the crisis.

Bonnie Charlie inn
12

Take-off and Justin sabotages the saucer

Nyah launches for London with Justin aboard. After take-off, Justin sabotages the saucer, sacrificing himself to save Earth and compensate for his earlier crimes.

Nyah's spaceship
13

Survival and toast at the Bonnie Charlie

The remaining survivors celebrate their unlikely escape with a drink at the Bonnie Charlie inn. The group acknowledges the fragility of their victory and the resilience of ordinary people against an extraterrestrial threat.

Bonnie Charlie inn

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