I Aim at the Stars (1960)
"Wernher von Braun" (original title)

The life story of the famed rocket scientist Dr. Werner von Braun, one of the most brilliant and controversial figures of the space age. Dr. von Braun literally pioneered man's adventure ... See full summary »

Director:

J. Lee Thompson

Writers:

Jay Dratler, George Froeschel (story),

Stars:

Curd Jürgens, Victoria Shaw, Herbert Lom

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Curd Jürgens	...	Wernher von Braun
Victoria Shaw	...	Maria von Braun
Herbert Lom	...	Anton Reger
Gia Scala	...	Elizabeth Beyer
James Daly	...	U.S. Major William Taggert
Adrian Hoven	...	Mischke
Gerard Heinz	...	Professor Oberth
Karel Stepanek	...	Captain Bomberger
Peter Capell	...	Dr. Neumann
Hayden Rorke	...	U.S. Army Major
Austin Willis	...	U.S. General John B. Medaris
Alan Gifford	...	U.S. Army Colonel
Helmo Kindermann	...	General Kulp
Lea Seidl	...	Baroness von Braun
John Crawford	...	Dr. Bosco - White Sands, New Mexico

Storyline

The life story of the famed rocket scientist Dr. Werner von Braun, one of the most brilliant and controversial figures of the space age. Dr. von Braun literally pioneered man's adventure into space through his rocket experiments; his was the brain behind the V-2 rockets which blasted London in World War II; his was also the brain which led America into the development and the launching of space satellites.

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Plot Keywords:

rocket | scientist | pilot

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Taglines:

FROM THE EARTH TO THE STARS...this is the story of Wernher von Braun...the man who thrust the world into the Space Age.

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Genres:

Biography | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA West Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 September 1960 (Finland)

Also Known As:

I Aim at the Stars

Filming Locations:

Bavaria Studios, Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Morningside Productions, Fama-Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Upon the movie's release in the United Kingdom, satirists began appending the film's title on advertising posters to: I Aim for the Stars (But Sometimes I Hit London). An ironic joke highlighting Von Braun's role in the Nazi V-Weapon program.

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Goofs

The 30 second countdown to the launch of the Jupiter-C rocket, putting America's first satellite into orbit, takes 1 minute 14 seconds.

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Soundtracks

"I Aim At The Stars"
Music by Laurie Johnson
Lyrics by Lionel Bart

User Reviews

I aim for the stars, but . . .

A passe hagiography of the life of Werner von Braun, a great rocket engineer with a questionable past. It's original title was "I Aim For the Stars." The best line I ever heard about this film was: "I aim for the stars, but sometimes I hit London."