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Have Rocket, Will Travel
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Have Rocket, Will Travel

1959-08-01 · 76 min · ★ 5.3

Comedy · Science Fiction

The Stooges are janitors working at a space center who accidentally blast off to Venus. They encounter a talking unicorn, a giant fire breathing tarantula, and an alien computer who has destroyed all human life on the planet and creates three evil duplicates of the Stooges. When the boys return home triumphant, they are given a hero's welcome.

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Directors
David Lowell Rich
Production companies
Columbia Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Moe HowardMoe HowardMoe
Larry FineLarry FineLarry
Joe DeRitaJoe DeRitaCurley-Joe
Jerome CowanJerome CowanJ.P. Morse
Anna-LisaAnna-LisaDr. Ingrid Naarveg
Robert ColbertRobert ColbertDr. Ted Benson
Don LamondVenusian Robot

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