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Flight to Mars ()

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Five astronauts successfully fly to Mars where they encounter seemingly friendly and advanced inhabitants who harbor covert plans to use their ship to invade Earth.
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Alita
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Steve Abbott
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Dr. Jim Barker
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Carol Stafford
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Dr. Lane
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Ikron
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Prof. Jackson
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Terris
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Tillamar (as Robert H. Barratt)
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Councilman (uncredited)
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Alzar (uncredited)
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Councilman (uncredited)
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Ramay (uncredited)
Raymond Bond ...
Astronomer #2 (uncredited)
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Commentator (uncredited)
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Astronomer #1 (uncredited)
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Justin (uncredited)
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Gen. Archer (uncredited)
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Montar (uncredited)
Perc Launders ...
Workman (uncredited)
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Councilman (uncredited)
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Attendant (uncredited)
Bill Neff ...
Sergeant (uncredited)
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Councilman (uncredited)
Bob Peoples ...
Soldier (uncredited)

Directed by

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Lesley Selander

Written by

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Arthur Strawn ... (screenplay)
 
Aleksei Tolstoy ... (novel "Aelita") (uncredited)

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Richard V. Heermance ... associate producer (as Richard Heermance)
Walter Mirisch ... producer

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Marlin Skiles

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Harry Neumann ... (photographed by)

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Richard V. Heermance ... (as Richard Heermance)

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Wilton R. Holm ... color consultant
Clifford D. Shank ... color consultant

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Ted Haworth ... (as Edward S. Haworth)

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Dave Milton ... (as David Milton)

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Allen K. Wood ... production manager

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Rex Bailey ... assistant director (uncredited)

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John K. Kean ... recordist (as John Kean)

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Jack Cosgrove ... special photographic effects
Irving Block ... special photographic effects (uncredited)
Jack Rabin ... special photographic effects (uncredited)

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Moree Herring ... set continuity
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Plot Summary

A newspaper reporter and a bunch of scientists fly a rocket to Mars just to find out that Martians look exactly like us. Mars is running low on one of their natural resources (Corium), and plan to steal the Earth astronauts' rocket and conquer Earth. The Martian underground helps the Earthmen stop the insidious plan. Written by Marty McKee

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Taglines Fifty Years Into The Future! See more »
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Also Known As
  • Destination Mars (France)
  • Vuelo a Marte (Spain)
  • Conquistando Marte (Spain)
  • Volo su Marte (Italy)
  • Matka avaruuteen (Finland)
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  • 72 min
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Trivia In the scene where the reporter and one of the professors go back to check for damage. The round red object he opens up is a complete (minus 2 machine guns) belly ball turret for a B-17 bomber from World War II. It is minus it's revolving and raising and lowering mechanisms. See more »
Goofs It takes them only nine days to reach Mars when, in fact, it would take between seven to eight months depending on the relationship of the Earth to Mars at the time of launch. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into Robot Monster (1953). See more »
Quotes Dr. Jim Barker: I think maybe we'll play a little bridge.
Dr. Lane: Bridge? If you introduce that game on this planet, people will never forgive you.
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