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Destination Moon (a.k.a. Operation Moon) is a 1950 American Technicolor science fiction film, independently produced by George Pal and directed by Irving Pichel, that stars John Archer, Warner Anderson, Tom Powers, and Dick Wesson.
A group of businessmen and scientists build a rocket to land on the moon, but face a dilemma when they run out of fuel. IMDb provides cast and crew, trivia, reviews, ratings, and more for this influential and realistic sci-fi film.
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- Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
- Irving Pichel
- 1950-08
Good quality scan of Destination Moon, the 1950 George Pal film. It's real science-based, trying to realistically predict how the first moon launch will go, compared with the rollicking action-adventure of Lippon's Rocketship X-M.
- 87 min
- 8.1K
- Zedward
The first manned trip to the moon, happening in the (then) near future, and being funded by a consortium of private backers.
- 91 min
- 497.9K
- Cult Cinema Classics
A team composed of an aerospace scientist (Warner Anderson), an ex-Air Force general (Tom Powers) and an industrialist (John Archer) conceive an ambitious plan...
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- John Archer
- Irving Pichel
- Sci-Fi
Suddenly, the four moon explorers learn the space ship they need for return to the Earth is too heavily loaded for departure from the moon, and that they need to unload large quantities of equipment and supplies to lighten the ship and make departure possible.
A sci-fi film based on Robert A. Heinlein's novel about a moon expedition. Watch the trailer, photos, and reviews of this classic movie on TCM.
