An ominous silence hangs heavily in the air.Dracula, elegantly dressed in a black tuxedo, slowly descends the massive staircase while holding a single candle.She was handed a downloaded copy of the stolen, transmitted schematic-data plans, and spoke the final word of the film:Blockade Runner Pilot: Your Highness.The central role of Moses was assigned to Charlton Heston, who went on to appear in many other Biblical or historical epics, such asThe Buccaneer (1958),Ben-Hur (1959), El-Cid (1961), The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965).The theme of an innocent and confused youth who is exploited, mis-directed, seduced (literally and figuratively) and betrayed by a corrupt, decadent, and discredited older generation (that finds its stability in "plastics") was well understood by film audiences and captured the spirit of the times.