

Destination Moon
1950-06-27 · 91 min · ★ 5.9
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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Production details
- Directors
- Irving Pichel
- Production companies
- George Pal Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 592,000
- Revenue
- USD 5,000,000
Top Cast
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)
Irving PichelOff Screen Narrator of Woody Woodpecker Cartoon (voice) (uncredited)
Cosmo SardoBusinessman at Meeting (uncredited)
Grace StaffordWoody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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