Joe Gruen — Invasion of the Saucer Men Character Profile

About Joe Gruen

A drunken con artist who discovers the alien's corpse and plans to exploit it for fame. He is killed by the aliens after they inject him with alcohol due to his existing intoxication. His body is placed at the crash site to frame Johnny.

Character Facts

Played by

Frank Gorshin

Appears in

Invasion of the Saucer Men (1957)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Joe Gruen — Conflict Framed Victim — Joan Hayden (Gloria Castillo)

  Joan is indirectly implicated in the frame-up alongside Johnny due to the body swap.

• Joe Gruen — Conflict Framed Victim — Johnny Carter (Steven Terrell)

  Johnny becomes the legal scapegoat after Joe's body replaces the alien's corpse.

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