Missile to the Moon (1958)

User Rating:

2.6/10   

Director:

Richard E. Cunha

Writers:

H.E. Barrie (writer) and
Vincent Fotre (writer)

Genre:

Sci-Fi

Tagline:

A Giant Fiendish Creature!

Plot:

Escaped convicts Gary (Tommy Cook) and Lon (Gary Clarke) are caught hiding in a rocket by scientist Dirk Green (Michael Whalen)...

Plot Keywords:

Moon | Rocket | Space | Subterranean | Monster

Cast

Richard Travis	...	Steve Dayton
Cathy Downs	...	June Saxton
K.T. Stevens	...	The Lido
Tommy Cook	...	Gene Fennell
Nina Bara	...	Alpha
Gary Clarke	...	Lon
Michael Whalen	...	Dirk Green
Laurie Mitchell	...	Lambda
Leslie Parrish	...	Zema (as Marjorie Hellen)
Henry Hunter	...	Col. Wickers
Lee Roberts	...	Sheriff Cramer
Sandra Wirth	...	Moon Girl
Pat Mowry	...	Moon Girl
Tania Velia	...	Moon Girl
Sanita Pelkey	...	Moon Girl

Runtime:

78 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Red Rock Canyon State Park - Highway 14, Cantil, California, USA

Company:

Layton Film Productions Inc.

Trivia:

Leading lady Cathy Downs' screams are dubbed - they were taken from Allison Hayes and the soundtrack of Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (1958).

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: A line is plainly visible between the separate sections of the desert backdrop seen behind the police car, and later behind the spaceship. The two sections also don't fit together correctly, so that the scenery on them doesn't match properly.

Quotes:

The Lido: You have not even commented on my blindness.
Steve Dayton: I was very sorry to see it.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Ernest Scared Stupid (1991)

Happy memories of the best elements of a 1950's film.

In my opinion, what made sci-fi films of the 1950's good were easy to recognize good/bad characters, self-sacrifice of one character to save the others, and a monster or two. If you overlook the low budget monsters "spider and rock men" then I believe that you too will enjoy this film. The bad characters were both killed because of "greed and power-seeking" which is seen in many 1950's films. The good characters were almost killed but were saved because of self-sacrifice of one in the name of Love. So if you are after a lot of violence and special effects then this film is not for you. However, if a different type of story, with dialog and the background of good vs evil with good winning out is your "cup of tea" then this is your movie.