
The story
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.
Watch trailerCast & crew
John ArcherJim Barnes
Warner AndersonDr. Charles Cargraves
Tom PowersGeneral Thayer
Dick WessonJoe Sweeney
Erin O'Brien-MooreEmily Cargraves
Steve CarruthersBusinessman at Meeting (uncredited)
Franklyn FarnumFactory Worker (uncredited)
Jack GarganBusinessman at Meeting (uncredited)
Everett GlassMr. La Porte (uncredited)
Kenner G. KempBusinessman at Meeting (uncredited)
Knox ManningHimself (uncredited)Mike Miller
Mike MillerUndetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)Explore the crew
- Director
- Irving Pichel
- Screenplay
- Robert A. Heinlein
- Producer
- George Pal
- Screenplay
- Alford Van Ronkel
- Screenplay
- James O'Hanlon
- Director of Photography
- Lionel Lindon
- Editor
- Duke Goldstone
- Original Music Composer
- Leith Stevens
