Journey to the Seventh Planet (1962)

User Rating:

4.8/10   

Director:

Sidney W. Pink

Writers:

Sidney W. Pink (story)
Sidney W. Pink (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

10 March 1962 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Horror | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Have They Terrifying Powers Of Mind Over Matter?

Plot:

A U.N. space expedition to the planet Uranus discovers a bizarre world right out of their own heads...

Plot Keywords:

Uranus | Brain | Centipede | Mirage | Expedition

Cast

John Agar	...	Capt. Don Graham
Carl Ottosen	...	Eric
Peter Monch	...	Karl
Ove Sprogøe	...	Barry O'Sullivan
Louis Miehe-Renard	...	Svend
Ann Smyrner	...	Ingrid
Greta Thyssen	...	Greta
Ulla Moritz	...	Lise
Mimi Heinrich	...	Ursula
Annie Birgit Garde	...	Ellen
Bente Juel	...	Colleen

Runtime:

77 min | Denmark:83 min

Country:

Denmark | USA

Language:

Danish | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:Approved | USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | UK:U

Filming Locations:

Denmark

Company:

Cinemagic Inc.

Trivia:

Actor Ove Sprogøe claimed that he never participated in the movie, claiming he was sick the week it took to shoot the movie.

Goofs:

Factual errors: There are several factual mistakes, such as the clouds and sky color as the ship lands on Uranus, the solidity of the surface (which is actually gaseous) and the gravity, which the crew reads as 1.05 Earth gravity when it is really about .9 Earth gravity. Of course, this could be explained as the power of the alien brain on Uranus affecting all these factors.

Quotes:

Vocalist: [sung over end credits] # Journey to the Seventh Planet. Come to me, / Let your dreams become reality. #

Movie Connections:

Features The Angry Red Planet (1960)

Poor Karl

I enjoyed watching this movie, but why did Karl have to take all that punishment? I mean, my man was a rookie on a mission to where Earth's Astromen had never been before, and was expected to shoulder the responsibilities of say, Don, the co-pilot on this fantastic voyage, who, as it turns out, is smooth like butta with the ladies. And what's with the one guy who dreams of, not women, but delicious apples? If you do decide to watch it, make sure you stay tuned for the closing credits, for you will hear one of the sweetest space ballads of all time.