Attack of the Puppet People (retitled Six Inches Tall for its U.K. release) is a 1958 American black-and-white science fiction horror film produced and directed by Bert I. Gordon.

American International Pictures released the film on June 30, 1958 as a double feature with War of the Colossal Beast.

[1] The film was rushed into production by AIP and Bert I. Gordon to capitalize on the popular success of Universal-International's The Incredible Shrinking Man, released the previous year in 1957.

Although unnerved by Franz’s extremely friendly and pushy manner, she is ultimately moved to take the job by his appeals over how short-handed the company is.

Sergeant Paterson is skeptical until Sally names the secretary who preceded her and a postman she heard had vanished after a visit to Dolls, Inc.; both are listed as missing persons.

Franz mentions to Emil that he has been afraid of being abandoned ever since his wife left him, unconsciously explaining his “doll” abductions.

[citation needed] Because of the size-changing aspects of the plot, the film made extensive use of special effects and over-sized props.

[6] These included a giant telephone borrowed from the phone company and a number of props made by Paul Blaisdell.

[3] Split screen was also extensively used to make the "puppet people" appear miniature while in the same frame as normal-sized characters like Franz.

[3] A scene from The Amazing Colossal Man, another of Gordon's films, is shown playing on a drive-in theater screen.

The Watergate burglary lookout, Alfred C. Baldwin III, was watching Attack of the Puppet People on TV at the time of the break-in.

Distracted by the film, he failed to notice a police car pulling up at the scene in time for his accomplices to make their escape.