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Destination Moon (1950)

Overview

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.
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Irving Pichel profile
Irving Pichel

Director

Robert A. Heinlein profile
Robert A. Heinlein

Screenplay

Cast

John Archer profile
John Archer

Jim Barnes

Warner Anderson profile
Warner Anderson

Dr. Charles Cargraves

Tom Powers profile
Tom Powers

General Thayer

Dick Wesson profile
Dick Wesson

Joe Sweeney

Erin O'Brien-Moore profile
Erin O'Brien-Moore

Emily Cargraves

Steve Carruthers profile
Steve Carruthers

Businessman at Meeting (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum profile
Franklyn Farnum

Factory Worker (uncredited)

Jack Gargan profile
Jack Gargan

Businessman at Meeting (uncredited)

Everett Glass profile
Everett Glass

Mr. La Porte (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp profile
Kenner G. Kemp

Businessman at Meeting (uncredited)

Knox Manning profile
Knox Manning

Himself (uncredited)

Mike Miller profile
Mike Miller

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

John Archer profile
John Archer

Jim Barnes

Warner Anderson profile
Warner Anderson

Dr. Charles Cargraves

Tom Powers profile
Tom Powers

General Thayer

Dick Wesson profile
Dick Wesson

Joe Sweeney

Erin O'Brien-Moore profile
Erin O'Brien-Moore

Emily Cargraves

Steve Carruthers profile
Steve Carruthers

Businessman at Meeting (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum profile
Franklyn Farnum

Factory Worker (uncredited)

Jack Gargan profile
Jack Gargan

Businessman at Meeting (uncredited)

Everett Glass profile
Everett Glass

Mr. La Porte (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp profile
Kenner G. Kemp

Businessman at Meeting (uncredited)

Knox Manning profile
Knox Manning

Himself (uncredited)

Mike Miller profile
Mike Miller

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Extra

Release Date

June 27, 1950

Original Language

English

Budget

$592,000.00

Production Company

George Pal Productions logo

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Videos

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Destination Moon 1950 Trailer HD | John Archer | Warner Anderson

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