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From the Earth to the Moon (1958)

101 min  -  Sci-Fi
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Set just after the American civil war, businessman and inventor Victor Barbicane invents a new source of power called Power X... See full summary »

Director:

Byron Haskin

Writers:

Jules Verne (novels), Robert Blees (screenplay), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Joseph Cotten, George Sanders and Debra Paget
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Joseph Cotten ...
George Sanders ...
Stuyvesant Nicholl
Debra Paget Debra Paget ...
Virginia Nicholl
Don Dubbins Don Dubbins ...
Ben Sharpe
Patric Knowles Patric Knowles ...
Josef Cartier
Carl Esmond Carl Esmond ...
Henry Daniell Henry Daniell ...
Morgana
Melville Cooper Melville Cooper ...
Bancroft
Ludwig Stössel Ludwig Stössel ...
Aldo Von Metz (as Ludwig Stossel)
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Storyline

Set just after the American civil war, businessman and inventor Victor Barbicane invents a new source of power called Power X. He plans to use it to power rockets, and to show its potential he plans to send a projectile to the moon. Joining him for the trip are his assistant Ben Sharpe, Barbicane's arch-rival Stuyvesant Nicholl, and Nicholl's daughter Virginia. Nicholl believes that Power X goes against the will of God and sabotages the projectile so that they cannot return to earth, setting up a suspenseful finale as they battle to repair the projectile. Written by Anonymous  

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Plot Keywords:

Civil War | Moon | Sabotage | Cannon | Travel To The Moon  | See more »

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The Amazing Story of the Boldest Adventure Dared by Man!

Genres:

Sci-Fi

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

A Földtől a Holdig See more »

Filming Locations:

Mexico

Company Credits

Production Co:

Waverly Productions, RKO Radio Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Among the last minute cost-cutting measures inflicted upon this film was the elimination of all scenes taking place on the moon. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: In several close-ups of the meteors through which the Columbiad passes, the "meteors" are clearly seen to be round metal balls with small tubes, plainly visible and regularly spaced all across the balls' surfaces, shooting out sparks. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Back to the Future Part III (1990) See more »