Destination Moon (1950)

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Two years in the making!

A team composed of an aerospace scientist, an ex-Air Force general, and an industrialist conceives an ambitious plan to land Americans on the moon. From their base in the Mojave Desert, they construct and successfully launch a spacecraft named "Luna" that contains a cargo of four astronauts. But a critical miscalculation of needed power to escape the moon's gravitational pull may put the astronauts' lives in danger.

Released: 1950-06-27
Genres: Science Fiction, Adventure, Drama
Runtime: 1h 31m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 5.9/10 from 105 votes

Directed by Irving Pichel.

Top cast

John Archer as Jim Barnes
Warner Anderson as Dr. Charles Cargraves
Tom Powers as General Thayer
Dick Wesson as Joe Sweeney
Erin O'Brien-Moore as Emily Cargraves
Steve Carruthers as Businessman at Meeting (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum as Factory Worker (uncredited)
Jack Gargan as Businessman at Meeting (uncredited)
Everett Glass as Mr. La Porte (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp as Businessman at Meeting (uncredited)

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Where to watch Destination Moon

United States: watch free on Hoopla, Fawesome, Tubi TV; rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
Canada: watch free on Hoopla

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