The Rocket (5 Dec. 1959)
"The Invisible Man" The Rocket (original title)

The movement of a top secret rocket is compromised when of the scientists runs into gambling debts. The Invisible man realizes what might be happening and heads out on a desperate search for the missing rocket.

Director:

Quentin Lawrence

Writers:

Michael Pertwee, H.G. Wells (novel)

Stars:

Glyn Owen, Russell Waters, Robert Brown

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Glyn Owen	...	Ronald Smith
Russell Waters	...	Reitter
Robert Brown	...	Prof. Howard
Robert Raglan	...	Detective Inspector Heath
Jennifer Wright	...	Betty Smith
Harold Goodwin	...	Driver Evans
Maurice Durant	...	Sergeant
Colin Croft	...	Bill
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Deborah Watling	...	Sally Wilson

Storyline

The movement of a top secret rocket is compromised when of the scientists runs into gambling debts. The Invisible man realizes what might be happening and heads out on a desperate search for the missing rocket.

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Genres:

Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 December 1959 (UK)

Filming Locations:

National Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Incorporated Television Company (ITC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Probably one of the best episode of the whole series

Well, some of the episodes of this TV series are boring, predictable, softly directed, without surprises. Boring. But this one may brings you good sequences, especially the truck heist, the rocket special vehicle that carrying it. It reminds me fast paced UK thriller from this period, early sixties. And the characters, the bad guys's ones, are strangely well described; I did not expect this from such piece of work. Maybe we can explain this because of the director: Quentin Lawrence : he was responsible of many good features, I have some of them in my collection. Even if I don't remember the titles.

Yes, the truck heist is amazing, although not as good as the one we find in the french movie LE PACHA. I love this kind of sequences.

Let's watch the remaining episodes...