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Destination Moon

NR
Science FictionAdventureDrama
5.8/10(83 ratings)

A team composed of an aerospace scientist, an ex-Air Force general, and an industrialist conceives an ambitious plan to land Americans on the moon. From their base in the Mojave Desert, they construct and successfully launch a spacecraft named "Luna" that contains a cargo of four astronauts. But a critical miscalculation of needed power to escape the moon's gravitational pull may put the astronauts' lives in danger.

06-27-1950
1h 31m
Destination Moon
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Main Cast

John Archer

John Archer

Jim Barnes

Warner Anderson

Warner Anderson

Dr. Charles Cargraves

Tom Powers

Tom Powers

General Thayer

Dick Wesson

Dick Wesson

Joe Sweeney

Emily Cargraves

Businessman at Meeting (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

Factory Worker (uncredited)

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
Irving Pichel
Production:
George Pal Productions
Revenue:
$5,000,000
Budget:
$592,000

Key Crew

Director:
Irving Pichel
Producer:
George Pal
Screenplay:
Alford Van Ronkel
Screenplay:
James O'Hanlon
Original Music Composer:
Leith Stevens

Locations and Languages

Country:
US
Filming:
US
Languages:
en