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Red Planet Mars (1952)

APPROVED 87 min  -  Drama | Sci-Fi  -   15 May 1952 (USA)
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An American scientist is able to contact and communicate with Mars with shattering political, economic, and spiritual repercussions.

Director:

Harry Horner

Writers:

John L. Balderston (screenplay), Anthony Veiller (screenplay), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Peter Graves ...
Chris Cronyn
Andrea King ...
Linda Cronyn
Herbert Berghof Herbert Berghof ...
Franz Calder
Walter Sande Walter Sande ...
Admiral Bill Carey
Marvin Miller Marvin Miller ...
Arjenian
Willis Bouchey Willis Bouchey ...
President
Morris Ankrum Morris Ankrum ...
Secretary of Defense Sparks
Orley Lindgren Orley Lindgren ...
Stewart Cronyn
Bayard Veiller Bayard Veiller ...
Roger Cronyn
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Storyline

An American scientist contacts Mars by radio and receives information that Mars is a utopia and that Earth's people can be saved if they return to the worship of God. Revolution sweeps the Earth, including the Soviet Union. But there remains doubt about the messages being genuine, as an ex-Nazi claims he was duping the Americans. Written by Bill Smith <bsmith30@ix.netcom.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Scientist | Ex Nazi | God | Soviet Union | Radio  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Endstation Mars See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Melaby Pictures Corp. See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

This movie foresaw the flat panel TV at least 40 years before they were commercially available. The scientist husband and wife main characters had what looked like a 40-inch equivalent over their fireplace and were seen watching the news on it in several scenes. It was probably simulated by projecting the picture onto the rear of a glass screen. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Linda Cronyn (a scientist) states 'Albert Einstein split the atom'. Albert Einstein had no part in the splitting of the atom. His work predicted what would happen if it was split. See more »

Quotes

Russian Commissar: That will silence their hymns. What do these superstitious peasants think? They cannot compete against our guns!
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Crazy Credits

At the end of the movie, "The Beginning" appears on the screen. See more »

Connections

Featured in "Svengoolie: Red Planet Mars (#1.12)" (1995) See more »