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Flight to Mars (1951)

APPROVED  72 min  -  Sci-Fi   -  11 November 1951 (USA)
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Five astronauts successfully fly to Mars where they encounter seemingly friendly and advanced inhabitants who harbor covert plans to use their ship to invade Earth.

Director:

Lesley Selander

Writer:

Arthur Strawn
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Marguerite Chapman Marguerite Chapman ...
Alita
Cameron Mitchell Cameron Mitchell ...
Steve Abbott
Arthur Franz Arthur Franz ...
Virginia Huston Virginia Huston ...
Carol Stafford
John Litel John Litel ...
Dr. Lane
Morris Ankrum Morris Ankrum ...
Ikron
Richard Gaines Richard Gaines ...
Prof. Jackson
Lucille Barkley Lucille Barkley ...
Terris
Robert Barrat Robert Barrat ...
Tillamar (as Robert H. Barratt)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Wilbur Back Wilbur Back ...
Councilman
William Bailey William Bailey ...
Councilman
Trevor Bardette Trevor Bardette ...
Alzar
Stanley Blystone Stanley Blystone ...
Councilman
David Bond David Bond ...
Ramay
Raymond Bond Raymond Bond ...
Astronomer #2
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Storyline

A newspaper reporter and a bunch of scientists fly a rocket to Mars just to find out that Martians look exactly like us. Mars is running low on one of their natural resources (Corium), and plan to steal the Earth astronauts' rocket and conquer Earth. The Martian underground helps the Earthmen stop the insidious plan. Written by Marty McKee <mmckee@wkio.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Martian | Astronaut | Reporter | Rocket | Scientist  | See more »

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Fifty Years Into The Future! See more »

Genres:

Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Matka avaruuteen See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Monogram Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color (Supercinecolor)
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Trivia

According to star Cameron Mitchell, the entire film was shot in 5 days. See more »

Quotes

Carol Stafford: [as Terris is showing off the conveniences of a Martian apartment] What I want to see is the kitchen.
Terris: The kitchen?
Carol Stafford: Yes, where food is prepared.
Terris: Oh, we don't have kitchens. We call it the food laboratory, and we have a large one for each district. You order your food. It is delivered ready to be served.
Carol Stafford: This is a woman's paradise.
Terris: As a matter of fact, I assumed you might be hungry and ordered some things for you. They should be here by now.
[she presses a button and a caddy full of drinks and food comes out of the wall]
Terris: Everything is here waiting to be eaten. When you're finished, you just put everything back, close it up, and press this button. That's all there is to it!
Carol Stafford: No dishwashing?
Terris: Well, that's all taken care of mechanically.
[...]
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Connections

Featured in World Without End (1956) See more »