Arnold Moss, born in 1910, was an American character actor known for his work across multiple mediums. He appears in the 1957 science fiction film The 27th Day, where he navigates the complexities of alien intervention and human morality. With a career that spanned from the golden age of television to notable film roles, Moss's distinctive voice and presence added depth to his characters. His work in the realms of cult cinema and television solidifies his place in the conversation around genre film.
The 27th Day
Five individuals from five nations, including the USA, USSR, and China, suddenly find themselves on an alien saucer, where an alien gives each a container holding three capsules. The alien explains that no power on earth can open a given container except a mental command from the person to whom it is given, then anyone may take a capsule and, by speaking a latitude and longitude at it, cause instant death to all within a given radius: thus each of the five has been provided with the power of life and death. Then, they are given 27 days to decide whether to use the capsules, and returned to the places from which each one came...
