Destination Moon

Destination Moon

91 mins | Drama, Adventure, Science Fiction | June 27, 1950

Postulates the first manned trip to the moon, happening in the (then) near future, and being funded by a consortium of private backers. Assorted difficulties occur and must be overcome in-flight. Attempted to be realistic, with Robert A. Heinlein providing advice.

Destination Moon

91 mins | Drama, Adventure, Science Fiction | June 27, 1950

Destination Moon
Postulates the first manned trip to the moon, happening in the (then) near future, and being funded by a consortium of private backers. Assorted difficulties occur and must be overcome in-flight. Attempted to be realistic, with Robert A. Heinlein providing advice.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers George Pal Productions
Original title Destination Moon
Directors Irving Pichel
Writers James O'Hanlon, Alford Van Ronkel, Robert A. Heinlein

Cast

John Archer

as Jim Barnes

Warner Anderson

as Dr. Charles Cargraves

Tom Powers

as General Thayer

Dick Wesson

as Joe Sweeney

Erin O'Brien-Moore

as Emily Cargraves

Steve Carruthers

as Businessman at Meeting (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

as Factory Worker (uncredited)

Jack Gargan

as Businessman at Meeting (uncredited)

Everett Glass

as Mr. La Porte (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

as Businessman at Meeting (uncredited)

Knox Manning

as Himself (uncredited)

Mike Miller

as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Irving Pichel

as Off Screen Narrator of Woody Woodpecker Cartoon (voice) (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

as Businessman at Meeting (uncredited)

Grace Stafford

as Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

as Businessman at Meeting (uncredited)

Ted Warde

as Brown (uncredited)