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Director:
Writers:
Robert A. Heinlein (story) and
Jack Seaman (story) ...
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Release Date:
4 September 1953 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
Thrills Come Rocketing to the Screen as Science Smashes a New Frontier! more
Plot:
In the not-too-distant future of 1970, the United States is considering building bases on the Moon,... more | add synopsis
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Almost interesting. more (14 total)

Cast

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Donna Martell ... Col. Briteis
Hayden Rorke ... Gen. 'Pappy' Greene
Ross Ford ... Maj. Bill Moore
Larry Johns ... Dr. Wernher
Herb Jacobs ... Mr. Roundtree
Barbara Morrison ... Polly Prattles
Ernestine Barrier ... Madame President
James Craven ... Commdr. Carlson
John Hedloe ... Adjutant
Peter Adams ... Capt. Carmody
Robert Karnes ... Sam (enemy agent)
John Straub ... Chaplain
Charles Keane ... Spacom operator
John Tomecko ... Blockhouse air controller
Robert Paltz ... Bellboy
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Project Moonbase (USA) (alternative spelling)
Ring Around the Moon (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
63 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
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This movie and Cat-Women of the Moon (1953) were made using the some of the same sets and costumes. The two films were then released within one day of each other. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: Maj. Moore is talking from the moonbase to the space station using the large "Television Monitor". Right after the General says "Take off your rank son, this is man to man." the Major stands up and his shadow is now visible on the wall behind the General showing that the "Monitor" is just a hole in the wall and the space station set is on the other side. more
Quotes:
Col. Briteis: [after panicking over their predicament] Sorry for going female on you, Major. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Cat-Women of the Moon (1953) more

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8 out of 16 people found the following review useful.
Almost interesting., 25 October 2000
Author: lartronic from Akron, Ohio.

But not quite. This is a typical 50's sci-fi flick with no budget, pretty much what you'd expect. Of course, this film was superb on MST3K, but alone it faulters. Boy, it really shows it's age, and only manages in looking stupid compared to a lot of other sci-fi efforts. But if you can get a copy of the MST3K version...

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