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Rocketship X-M

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Noah Beery Jr., Lloyd Bridges, John Emery, Osa Massen, and Hugh O'Brian in Rocketship X-M (1950)
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An astronaut crew on their way to the Moon are unexpectedly propelled by gravitational forces and end up on Mars instead.An astronaut crew on their way to the Moon are unexpectedly propelled by gravitational forces and end up on Mars instead.An astronaut crew on their way to the Moon are unexpectedly propelled by gravitational forces and end up on Mars instead.
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  • Director
    • Kurt Neumann
  • Writers
    • Orville H. Hampton(additional dialogue)
    • Kurt Neumann
    • Dalton Trumbo(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Lloyd Bridges
    • Osa Massen
    • John Emery
  • Director
    • Kurt Neumann
  • Writers
    • Orville H. Hampton(additional dialogue)
    • Kurt Neumann
    • Dalton Trumbo(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Lloyd Bridges
    • Osa Massen
    • John Emery
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 73User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Noah Beery Jr., Lloyd Bridges, John Emery, Osa Massen, and Hugh O'Brian in Rocketship X-M (1950)
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    Lloyd Bridges, Osa Massen, and Hugh O'Brian in Rocketship X-M (1950)
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    Noah Beery Jr., Lloyd Bridges, Morris Ankrum, John Emery, Osa Massen, and Hugh O'Brian in Rocketship X-M (1950)
    Noah Beery Jr., Lloyd Bridges, John Emery, Osa Massen, and Hugh O'Brian in Rocketship X-M (1950)
    Lloyd Bridges, Osa Massen, and Hugh O'Brian in Rocketship X-M (1950)
    Noah Beery Jr., Lloyd Bridges, John Emery, Osa Massen, and Hugh O'Brian in Rocketship X-M (1950)
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    Lloyd Bridges
    Lloyd Bridges
    • Col. Floyd Graham
    Osa Massen
    Osa Massen
    • Dr. Lisa Van Horn
    John Emery
    John Emery
    • Dr. Karl Eckstrom
    Noah Beery Jr.
    Noah Beery Jr.
    • Maj. William Corrigan
    Hugh O'Brian
    Hugh O'Brian
    • Harry Chamberlain…
    Morris Ankrum
    Morris Ankrum
    • Dr. Ralph Fleming
    Patrick Aherne
    • Reporter #1
    • (as Patrick Ahern)
    Sherry Moreland
    • Martian Girl
    John Dutra
    • Physician
    Kathy Marlowe
    • Reporter
    • (as Katherine Marlowe)
    Tom Coleman
    • Reporter
    • (uncredited)
    James Conaty
    • Doctor Taking Lisa's Blood Pressure
    • (uncredited)
    Sam Harris
    Sam Harris
    • Reporter at Press Briefing
    • (uncredited)
    Judd Holdren
    Judd Holdren
    • Reporter #3
    • (uncredited)
    Stuart Holmes
    Stuart Holmes
    • Reporter
    • (uncredited)
    Barry Norton
    Barry Norton
    • Reporter
    • (uncredited)
    Cosmo Sardo
    Cosmo Sardo
    • Reporter
    • (uncredited)
    Bert Stevens
    Bert Stevens
    • Reporter
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Kurt Neumann
    • Writers
      • Orville H. Hampton(additional dialogue)
      • Kurt Neumann
      • Dalton Trumbo(uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      This movie contained a sequence showing the consequences of atomic war on Mars, and how it had destroyed the once advanced Martian civilization. This is one of the first times a movie showed the dangers of atomic war, and might have actually been the first.
    • Goofs
      Weightlessness appears to affect some props (harmonica, jacket), but not others (sandwich, papers, long hair, ties).
    • Quotes

      Harry: From this distance it would only appear a mere speck.

      Major Corrigan: A mere speck? *Texas* a mere speck?

    • Alternate versions
      In the original theatrical version, the Mars scenes were tinted pink/red.
    • Connections
      Edited into Lost Continent (1951)

    User reviews73

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    7/10
    Excellent movie for its time
    This movie is great in its predictions of how space travel would take place in the future (remember, it was released in 1950, way before any manned rocket launches). Of course there are some mistakes, but overall I am impressed how accurate they are. The plot is extremely simple, but the ending is in style with the realism it portrays (although not very hollywood-like) Acting is adequate, but stereotype of its age.

    All in all, an enjoyable movie for SF fans
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    • Release date
      • June 2, 1950 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Journey into the Unknown
    • Filming locations
      • Mojave Desert, Arizona, USA
    • Production company
      • Lippert Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $94,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 17 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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