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Destination Moon

Synopsis:

Producer George Pal assembled an impressive roster of behind-the-camera talent -- including noted science fiction author Robert Heinlein and artist Chelsey Bonestell -- for this pioneering sci-fi adventure. Scientist Dr. Charles Cargraves (Warner Anderson), former Air Force General Thayer (Tom Powers), and industrial tycoon Jim Barnes (John Archer) believe that it's time that the U.S. blazed new trails and found new adventures. Convinced that exploration of space is the wave of the future (and that America's dominance in space is vitally important if they are to continue to dominate the Earth), the three men begin planning and constructing a spaceship called "Luna" in the Mojave Desert that will take the men to the moon and back.


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Movie Details:

  • Director: Irving Pichel
  • Studio: Eagle-Lion
  • Year: 1950
  • Run Time: 91 minutes
  • Country: USA
  • Language: English
  • Category: Feature
  • Genre/Type: Science Fiction
  • Filmed in: Color