United States / Jun 02, 1950 / NR
The screen's first story of man's conquest of space!
1h 17min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Astronauts blast off to explore the moon on Rocketship X-M or "Rocketship eXploration Moon". A spacecraft malfunction and some fuel miscalculations cause them to end up landing on Mars. On Mars, evidence of a once powerful civilization is found. The scientists determined that an atomic war destroyed most of the Martians. Those that survived reverted to a caveman like existence.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sherry Moreland | Martian girl |
| John Dutra | Physician |
| Kathy Marlowe | Reporter |
| Tom Coleman | Reporter (uncredited) |
| James Conaty | Doctor Taking Lisa's Blood Pressure (uncredited) |
| Sam Harris | Reporter at Press Briefing (uncredited) |
| Judd Holdren | Reporter #3 (uncredited) |
| Stuart Holmes | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Barry Norton | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Cosmo Sardo | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Bert Stevens | Reporter (uncredited) |
Genres
Science FictionAdventure
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Rocketship X-M |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Lippert Pictures |
| Release date | 2 giugno 1950 |
| Executive producer | Murray Lerner |
| Production | Kurt Neumann |
| Writer | Kurt Neumann, Orville H. Hampton |
| Editing | Harry Gerstad |
| Cinematography | Karl Struss |
| Assistant directors | Frank Heath, Kurt Neumann |
| Camera operators | Karl Struss |
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| Additional photography | Karl Struss |
| Production design | Theobold Holsopple, Clarence Steensen |
| Art direction | Clarence Steensen, Theobold Holsopple |
| Set decoration | Clarence Steensen, Theobold Holsopple |
| Special effects | Don Stewart |
| Music | Ferde Grofé Sr., Tom Lambert |
| Sound | Ferde Grofé Sr., Tom Lambert |
| Costume design | Don L. Cash |
| Makeup | Don L. Cash |
| Hairstyling | Don L. Cash |
| Budget | 94.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Physical media
United Kingdom / Nov 16, 2009 / 12 / DVD
Italy / Sep 20, 2016 / T / DVD
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