Rocketship X-M (1950)
Rocketship X-M (1950)
The screen's first story of man's conquest of space!
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.

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Cast

Lloyd Bridges Lloyd Bridges As: Colonel Floyd Graham
Osa Massen Osa Massen As: Dr. Lisa Van Horn
John Emery John Emery As: Dr. Karl Eckstrom
Noah Beery Jr. Noah Beery Jr. As: Major William Corrigan
Hugh O'Brian Hugh O'Brian As: Harry Chamberlain
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: The screen's first story of man's conquest of space!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Science Fiction, Adventure

Language: English

Release Date: 02 June 1950

Country: US

Runtime: 77m

Company Credits

Company: Lippert Pictures

Budget: $94,000

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Cast

Lloyd Bridges

Lloyd Bridges

Colonel Floyd Graham

Osa Massen

Osa Massen

Dr. Lisa Van Horn

John Emery

John Emery

Dr. Karl Eckstrom

Noah Beery Jr.

Noah Beery Jr.

Major William Corrigan

Hugh O'Brian

Hugh O'Brian

Harry Chamberlain

Morris Ankrum

Morris Ankrum

Dr. Ralph Fleming

Patrick Aherne

Patrick Aherne

Reporter #1

Sherry Moreland

Sherry Moreland

Martian girl

John Dutra

John Dutra

Physician

Kathy Marlowe

Kathy Marlowe

Reporter

Tom Coleman

Tom Coleman

Reporter (uncredited)

James Conaty

James Conaty

Doctor Taking Lisa's Blood Pressure (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Reporter at Press Briefing (uncredited)

Judd Holdren

Judd Holdren

Reporter #3 (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

Reporter (uncredited)

Barry Norton

Barry Norton

Reporter (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

Cosmo Sardo

Reporter (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Reporter (uncredited)

Directed By

Kurt Neumann

Kurt Neumann

Director

Frank Heath

Frank Heath

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Murray Lerner

Murray Lerner

Executive Producer

Betty Sinclair

Betty Sinclair

Production Manager

Mike Matney

Mike Matney

Production Manager

Kurt Neumann

Kurt Neumann

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Don L. Cash

Don L. Cash

Makeup Artist

Sound

Ferde Grofé Sr.

Ferde Grofé Sr.

Original Music Composer

Tom Lambert

Tom Lambert

Sound Engineer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Karl Struss

Karl Struss

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Clarence Steensen

Clarence Steensen

Set Decoration

Theobold Holsopple

Theobold Holsopple

Production Design

Other Crew

Frank Heath

Frank Heath

Second Unit Cinematographer

Lou Asher

Lou Asher

Property Master

Don Stewart

Don Stewart

Special Effects

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