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A 1950 sci-fi film about the first private space mission to the Moon, directed by Irving Pichel and produced by George Pal. The film features a crew of four, a single-stage-to-orbit rocket, and a realistic depiction of lunar exploration and return.
With John Archer, Warner Anderson, Tom Powers, Dick Wesson. "Destination Moon", tells the tale of when Doctor Charles Cargraves and retired General Thayer approach Jim Barnes, the head of his own aviation construction firms to help build a rocket that will take them to the moon.
- (4.8K)
- Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
- Irving Pichel
- 1950-08
The first manned trip to the moon, happening in the (then) near future, and being funded by a consortium of private backers.
- 91 min
- 522.8K
- Cult Cinema Classics
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.
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, ...
- 87 min
- 555.2K
- SenoRose
Destination Moon 1950One of the first science fiction films to attempt a high level of accurate technical detail tells the story of the first trip to the Moo...
- 2 min
- 4.1K
- Trailer Chan
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 to land...
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- Sci-Fi
