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When government financial support for the first-ever trip to the moon dries up, three scientists must find a way to finish their space rocket and get it into orbit. After overcoming insurmountable obstacles, they finally manage to achieve their goal of spaceflight to the moon, only to find the return trip to the Earth to be the hardest part.
Original Release
06/27/1950
US Release
06/27/1950
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| John Archer | Jim Barnes |
| Warner Anderson | Dr. Charles Cargraves |
| Tom Powers | General Thayer |
| Dick Wesson | Joe Sweeney |
| Erin O'Brien-Moore | Emily Cargraves |
| Steve Carruthers | Businessman at Meeting |
| Franklyn Farnum | Factory Worker |
| Jack Gargan | Businessman at Meeting |
| Everett Glass | Mr. La Porte |
| Kenner G. Kemp | Businessman at Meeting |
Directors
Writers
Alford Van Ronkel, Robert A. Heinlein, James O'Hanlon
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| John Archer | Jim Barnes |
| Warner Anderson | Dr. Charles Cargraves |
| Tom Powers | General Thayer |
| Dick Wesson | Joe Sweeney |
| Erin O'Brien-Moore | Emily Cargraves |
| Steve Carruthers | Businessman at Meeting |
| Franklyn Farnum | Factory Worker |
| Jack Gargan | Businessman at Meeting |
| Everett Glass | Mr. La Porte |
| Kenner G. Kemp | Businessman at Meeting |
| Knox Manning | Knox Manning |
| Mike Miller | Undetermined Secondary Role |
| Irving Pichel | Off Screen Narrator of Woody Woodpecker Cartoon |
| Cosmo Sardo | Businessman at Meeting |
| Grace Stafford | Woody Woodpecker |
| Bert Stevens | Businessman at Meeting |
| Ted Warde | Brown |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| George Pal | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1951 | Oscar | Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color | Nominated |
| 1951 | Oscar | Best Effects, Special Effects | Won |
| 1951 | Golden Globe | Best Original Score | Nominated |
