Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Kieron Moore | ... | Commander Michael Hayden | |
Lois Maxwell | ... | Kim Hamilton | |
Donald Wolfit | ... | Professor Merrity | |
Bryan Forbes | ... | Jimmy Wheeler | |
Jimmy Hanley | ... | Larry Noble | |
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Barry Keegan | ... | Lefty Blake |
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Donald Gray | ... | Captain Ross |
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Thea Gregory | ... | Barbara Noble |
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Shirley Lawrence | ... | Ellen |
Alan Gifford | ... | Colonel Galloway | |
Walter Hudd | ... | Professor Blandford | |
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Peter Neil | ... | Tony |
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Ryck Rydon | ... | Reporter (as Rick Rydon) |
Ronan O'Casey | ... | Reporter | |
Robert O'Neil | ... | Reporter |
A crew of astronauts, including a scientist and a reporter, launch from England into outer space on a rocket which can serve as a satellite. Their mission is to test a new tritonium bomb, but after the bomb fails to repel itself from the ship, the crew has only a matter of hours to defuse or destroy the weapon before it explodes. Written by Marty McKee <mailto:mmckee@soltec.net>
When I was a child of about 4-5, the local Los Angeles station where we lived broadcast The Million Dollar Movie each weeknight. It was usually the same movie, night after night. On occasion, even though it was past my bedtime (much!), my mom would let me watch a movie if she felt it would hold my interest. THIS ONE DID, as I recall, and I specifically remember being able to talk her into letting me see it several times (a record, never again achieved!).
Other reviewers have given the plotline and it seems accurate, to the best of my recollection. However, regardless of how "talky" the film was, the dialog and visuals definitely made their impact, even on my fledgling brain. I have, more or less, remembered the story for 40 years. I'd like to write a script or make a film that someone else would find so memorable!
Maybe it was just that I was so young, but I remember loving this film and I would absolutely love to see it again. Maybe I'd be disappointed, maybe I'd smile at my young self, maybe I'd really like it. Who knows?