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The Phantom Planet (1961)

TV_G 82 min  -  Adventure | Sci-Fi  -   13 December 1961 (USA)
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After an invisible asteroid draws an astronaut and his ship to its surface, he is miniaturized by the phantom planet's exotic atmosphere.

Director:

William Marshall

Writers:

William Telaak (screenplay), Fred De Gorter (screenplay), and 3 more credits »
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The Phantom Planet -- An astronaut is miniaturized when he lands on an asteroid that his spaceship is forced to land on. The Phantom Planet -- After an invisible asteroid draws an astronaut and his ship to its surface, he is miniaturized by the phantom planet's exotic atmosphere. The Phantom Planet -- After an invisible asteroid draws an astronaut and his ship to its surface, he is miniaturized by the phantom planet's exotic atmosphere.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dean Fredericks Dean Fredericks ...
Coleen Gray Coleen Gray ...
Anthony Dexter Anthony Dexter ...
Herron (as Tony Dexter)
Francis X. Bushman ...
Richard Weber Richard Weber ...
Al Jarvis Al Jarvis ...
Judge Eden
Dick Haynes Dick Haynes ...
Earl McDaniels Earl McDaniels ...
Capt. Leonard (as Earl McDaniel)
Mike Marshall Mike Marshall ...
Lt. White (as Michael Marshall)
John Herrin John Herrin ...
Mel Curtis Mel Curtis ...
Jimmy Weldon Jimmy Weldon ...
Lt. Webb
Akemi Tani Akemi Tani ...
Communications Officer
Lori Lyons Lori Lyons ...
Radar Officer
Richard Kiel ...
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Storyline

The mysterious appearance of an unknown planet brings miniature people, giant monsters, beautiful women and undaunted heroes to the screen. The self-contained planet "Rheton" has the ability to move in and out of galaxies to escape their enemies. Earth sends an astronaut team to investigate, which discovers miniature people. One astronaut survives to help them fight off monsters and Solorite attacks. Written by Anonymous  

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Plot Keywords:

Planet | Miniature People | Asteroid | Space War | U.S. Air Force  | See more »

Taglines:

It Begins Where Others End! On the Moon! See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Il pianeta fantasma See more »

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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The jurors are dressed like cheerleaders. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: When the astronauts go out of their spaceship to make a repair, they are untethered by any restraint and freely walk on the spacecraft's wing, in defiance of the laws of physics. See more »

Quotes

Sessom: We have two options: try to outrun them, or turn and fight! What would you do?
Herron: Me? I would fight!
Sessom: And you?
Capt. Frank Chapman: ...Fight.
Sessom: Right! That's exactly my decision!
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Crazy Credits

Instead of "The End" the end title reads "The Beginning". See more »

Connections

Featured in Trailer Cinema (1992) See more »