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Radar Men from the Moon

  • 1952
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  • 2h 47m
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Roy Barcroft and George D. Wallace in Radar Men from the Moon (1952)
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Strategic targets on Earth are being destroyed by an unknown weapon. Government security head Henderson suspects it's an "atomic ray" originating from the moon! He assigns Commando Cody, sci... Read allStrategic targets on Earth are being destroyed by an unknown weapon. Government security head Henderson suspects it's an "atomic ray" originating from the moon! He assigns Commando Cody, scientist and man of action with a secret flying suit, to investigate. Soon, Cody is battling... Read allStrategic targets on Earth are being destroyed by an unknown weapon. Government security head Henderson suspects it's an "atomic ray" originating from the moon! He assigns Commando Cody, scientist and man of action with a secret flying suit, to investigate. Soon, Cody is battling Earth thugs in the pay of Krog the moon man and making trips in his experimental rocket t... Read all

  • Director
    • Fred C. Brannon
  • Writer
    • Ronald Davidson
  • Stars
    • George D. Wallace
    • Aline Towne
    • Roy Barcroft
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.5/10
    1.1K
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    • Director
      • Fred C. Brannon
    • Writer
      • Ronald Davidson
    • Stars
      • George D. Wallace
      • Aline Towne
      • Roy Barcroft
    • 34User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
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    George D. Wallace
    George D. Wallace
    • Commando Cody
    • (as George Wallace)
    Aline Towne
    Aline Towne
    • Joan Gilbert
    Roy Barcroft
    Roy Barcroft
    • Retik
    William Bakewell
    William Bakewell
    • Ted Richards
    Clayton Moore
    Clayton Moore
    • Graber
    Peter Brocco
    Peter Brocco
    • Krog
    Robert R. Stephenson
    Robert R. Stephenson
    • Daly
    • (as Bob Stevenson)
    Don Walters
    • Henderson
    Tom Steele
    Tom Steele
    • Zerg
    Dale Van Sickel
    Dale Van Sickel
    • Alon
    Wilson Wood
    • Hank
    Noel Cravat
    • Robal
    Baynes Barron
    Baynes Barron
    • Nesor - Retik's Lab Aide [Ch.2]
    Paul McGuire
    • Bream
    Ted Thorpe
    • Al's Cafe Bartender [Ch. 6, 7, 12]
    Dick Cogan
    Dick Cogan
    • Jones - Dirt-Road Motorist (Ch. 6)
    Joe Bailey
    • Policeman #1 at Landing Field [Chs. 1, 3, 8]
    • (uncredited)
    Billy Dix
    • Duke - Warehouse Henchman [Ch. 5]
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Fred C. Brannon
    • Writer
      • Ronald Davidson
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      During a fight scene between George D. Wallace as Commando Cody and Clayton Moore as the villain Graber, Wallace zigged when he should have zagged, and Moore connected with him and broke his nose.
    • Goofs
      Ordering the rocket ship to turn around, the pilot is told to make a "quick 360" turn. In fact, a 360 turn would simply turn the ship completely around in a circle to resume its present course.
    • Quotes

      [Commando Cody, Ted, and Joan are about to board ship for the moon]

      Commando Cody: I still think this is no trip for a woman.

      Joan Gilbert: Now don't start that again. You'll be very glad to have someone along who can cook your meals.

    • Connections
      Edited from The Johnstown Flood (1926)

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    Just as enoyable as...
    ..say Star Wars. Comparing a 1950s serial with what many think is THE movie ? Think about it-how scientifically correct is Star Wars ? How many familiar images does it use ? The bad guys wearing black or gray uniforms, they have "Storm Troopers" do their dirty work? Where have we seen THAT before ? it In both cases the producers were trying to tell a story and sell tickets. And remember, 1952. The space programs were just getting started, the USSR orbited Sputnik in 1957, the US sent up Vanguard in 1958, 1961 when Gagarin orbited the Earth is still nine years away. I remember watching the Commando Cody series on TV in the 1950s, those special effects looked pretty believable, the scenes where the rocket takes off and you see the car and the building that you saw when the actors arrived-the Lydecker Brothers did that all long before CGI. Roy Barcroft, Republic's Villain in residence as Retik. I read that Barcroft took his work in the serials very seriously because he knew how much they meant to the kids, he insisted the other actors do so as well-it shows.
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    • Release date
      • January 9, 1952 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Planet Men from Mars
    • Filming locations
      • Mulholland Drive, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(road scenes)
    • Production company
      • Republic Pictures (I)
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    • Budget
      • $185,702 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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