

From the Earth to the Moon
1958-11-26 · 101 min · ★ 5.3
Set just after the American civil war, businessman and inventor Victor Barbicane invents a new source of power called Power X. He plans to use it to power rockets, and to show its potential he plans to send a projectile to the moon. Joining him for the trip are his assistant Ben Sharpe, Barbicane's arch-rival Stuyvesant Nicholl, and Nicholl's daughter Virginia. Nicholl believes that Power X goes against the will of God and sabotages the projectile so that they cannot return to earth, setting up a suspenseful finale as they battle to repair the projectile.
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- Directors
- Byron Haskin
- Production companies
- Waverly Productions, RKO Radio Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Joseph CottenVictor Barbicane
George SandersStuyvesant Nicholl
Debra PagetVirginia Nicholl
Don DubbinsBen Sharpe
Patric KnowlesJosef Cartier
Carl EsmondJules Verne
Henry DaniellMorgana
Melville CooperBancroft
Ludwig StösselAldo Von Metz
Morris AnkrumPresident Ulysses S. Grant
Les TremayneCountdown Announcer
Robert ClarkeNarrator (voice)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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