Missile to the Moon (1958)
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- Approved
- 1h 18min
- Drama, Sci-Fi
- 29 Jun 1960 (Mexico)
- Movie
Escaped cons stowaway on a flight to the moon and discover alien women ruled by a sadistic queen.
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Cast verified as complete
| Richard Travis | ... |
Steve Dayton
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| Cathy Downs | ... |
June Saxton
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| K.T. Stevens | ... |
The Lido
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| Tommy Cook | ... |
Gary Fennell
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| Nina Bara | ... |
Alpha
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| Gary Clarke | ... |
Lon
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| Michael Whalen | ... |
Dirk Green
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| Laurie Mitchell | ... |
Lambda
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| Leslie Parrish | ... |
Zema
(as Marjorie Hellen)
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| Henry Hunter | ... |
Col. Wickers
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| Lee Roberts | ... |
Sheriff Cramer
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Sandy Wirth | ... |
Moon Girl
(as Sandra Wirth)
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Patricia Winters | ... |
Moon Girl
(as Pat Mowry)
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| Tania Velia | ... |
Moon Girl
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Sanita Pelkey | ... |
Moon Girl
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Lisa Simone | ... |
Moon Girl
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| Marianne Gaba | ... |
Moon Girl
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| Renate Hoy | ... |
Moon Girl
(as Renata Hoy)
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Mary Ford | ... |
Moon Girl
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Directed by
| Richard E. Cunha | ... | (as Richard Cunha) |
Written by
| H.E. Barrie | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Vincent Fotre | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Marc Frederic | ... | producer |
Music by
| Nicholas Carras | ||
Cinematography by
| Meredith M. Nicholson | ... | director of photography (as Meredith Nicholson) |
Editing by
| Everett Dodd | ||
Set Decoration by
| Harry Reif | ... | (as Harry Rief) |
Costume Design by
| Marjorie Corso | ... | (as Marge Corso) |
Makeup Department
| Gale McGarry | ... | hair stylist (as Gail McGarry) |
| Harry Thomas | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Ralph Brooke | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Leonard J. Shapiro | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| George Bahr | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Robert Post | ... | sound mixer |
| Harold E. Wooley | ... | sound effects editor |
Special Effects by
| Ira Anderson Jr. | ... | special effects (as Ira Anderson) |
Visual Effects by
| Harold Banks | ... | visual effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Frank Leonetti | ... | chief electrician (uncredited) |
| Grant Tucker | ... | key grip (uncredited) |
| Robert Wyckoff | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Diana N. Loomis | ... | script supervisor (as Diana Loomis) |
Additional Crew
| Jo Heims | ... | production secretary |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Astor Pictures Corporation (1958) (United States) (theatrical)
- Astral Films (1959) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Rhino Home Video (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- Englewood Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- CMV Laservision (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Legend Films (2006) (World-wide) (DVD)
- Aberle-media (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
- Desert Island Films (2011) (World-wide) (DVD) (dvdr)
- Media Home Entertainment (United States) (VHS)
- Something Weird Video (SWV) (United States) (VHS)
- Stream Go Media (2022) (World-wide)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Ryder Sound Services (sound recording)
- Sham Unlimited (art direction)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Escaped convicts Gary and Lon are caught hiding in a rocket by scientist Dirk Green, who forces them to pilot the ship to the moon. Dirk, who's secretly a moon being, wants to return to his home satellite. Dirk's partner Steve Dayton and his fiancée June stow away on the ship by accident. Will they all make it back safely?
Written by Mark Holcomb |
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| Taglines | A Giant Fiendish Creature! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $65,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Leading lady Cathy Downs's screams are dubbed--they were Allison Hayes's screams from Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (1958). See more » |
| Goofs | In the blast-off sequence, cuts are made to stock footage of a World War II vintage German V2 rocket launch. The V2 looks nothing like the "ship" that was shown out the window, not to mention that the V2 launch was in broad daylight and "our" launch was at night. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from Rocketship X-M (1950). See more » |
| Quotes |
The Lido:
You have not even commented on my blindness. Steve Dayton: I was very sorry to see it. See more » |