Tobor the Great (1954)

Tobor the Great is a sci-fi movie from the 1950s that tells the story of a young boy named Brian and his test pilot father. When Brian's father resigns from his job due to the government's manipulation of his experiments, Brian takes matters into his own hands and builds a robot named Tobor. Together, Brian and Tobor embark on an adventure in outer space to save Brian's father and uncover the truth behind the government's actions. Along the way, they encounter meteor showers, scientific research, and even a nuclear explosion.