Conquest of Space (1955)
Overview
A team of American astronauts leave their space station on the first mission to Mars, but the captain's religious beliefs may get in the way.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $1,500,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $1,000,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.99 |
Directed By
Byron Haskin
Crew
Barré Lyndon
George Worthing Yates
Byron Haskin
Philip Yordan
Frank R. McKelvy
Jan Domela
John P. Fulton
J. McMillan Johnson
Wally Westmore
Ivyl Burks
Frank Freeman Jr.
Hal Pereira
George Pal
Everett Douglas
Paul K. Lerpae
Willy Ley
Lionel Lindon
Irmin Roberts
Van Cleave
Sam Comer
TOP CAST
Walter Brooke
Gen. Samuel T. Merritt
Eric Fleming
Capt. Barney Merritt
Mickey Shaughnessy
Sgt. Mahoney
Phil Foster
Jackie Siegle
William Redfield
Roy Cooper
William Hopper
Dr. George Fenton
Benson Fong
Imoto
Ross Martin
Andre Fodor
Vito Scotti
Sanella
John Dennis
Donkersgoed
Michael Fox
Elsbach
Joan Shawlee
Rosie McCann
Iphigenie Castiglioni
Mrs. Heinz Fodor
Rosemary Clooney
Musical Number (archive footage) (uncredited)
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