Doomsday Machine

Doomsday Machine

83 mins | Science Fiction | Jan. 1, 1972

Spies discover that the Red Chinese have built a "doomsday machine" capable of destroying the surface of the Earth, and that they plan to use it within a matter of days. Meanwhile, Project Astra, a manned U.S. space mission to Venus, is in its final hours before launch when it is taken over by the military and nearly half of its all-male crew is replaced by women. The reason for this becomes apparent when, shortly after Astra leaves orbit, the Earth is completely destroyed in a global cataclysm! Is the human race doomed? What dangers and wonders await the crew of the Astra on their journey to Venus?

Doomsday Machine

83 mins | Science Fiction | Jan. 1, 1972

Doomsday Machine
Spies discover that the Red Chinese have built a "doomsday machine" capable of destroying the surface of the Earth, and that they plan to use it within a matter of days. Meanwhile, Project Astra, a manned U.S. space mission to Venus, is in its final hours before launch when it is taken over by the military and nearly half of its all-male crew is replaced by women. The reason for this becomes apparent when, shortly after Astra leaves orbit, the Earth is completely destroyed in a global cataclysm! Is the human race doomed? What dangers and wonders await the crew of the Astra on their journey to Venus?
IMDb rating 2.6
Producers First Leisure
Original title Doomsday Machine
Directors Harry Hope, Herbert J. Leder, Lee Sholem
Writers Stuart J. Byrne

Cast

Bobby Van

as Danny

Ruta Lee

as Dr. Marion Turner

Mala Powers

as Maj. Georgianna Bronski

James Craig

as Dr. Haines

Grant Williams

as Maj. Kurt Mason

Henry Wilcoxon

as Dr. Christopher Perry

Essie Lin Chia

as Girl Spy

Casey Kasem

as Mission Control Officer

Lorri Scott

as Lt. Katie Carlson

Denny Miller

as Col. Don Price

Mike Farrell

as 1st Reporter

Mark Bailey

as Major / Astronaut

Mary Meade

as Woman Reporter