Destination Moon
A team composed of an aerospace scientist, an ex-Air Force general, and an industrialist conceives an ambitious plan to land Americans on the moon. From their base in the Mojave Desert, they construct and successfully launch a spacecraft named "Luna" that contains a cargo of four astronauts. But a critical miscalculation of needed power to escape the moon's gravitational pull may put the astronauts' lives in danger.
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Destination Moon
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jun 27, 1950
Runtime
1h 31m
Genres
Science Fiction, Adventure, Drama
User Score
59%
Original Title
Destination Moon
Production Companies
George Pal Productions
Director
Irving Pichel
Budget
$592,000
Revenue
$5,000,000
Description
A team composed of an aerospace scientist, an ex-Air Force general, and an industrialist conceives an ambitious plan to land Americans on the moon. From their base in the Mojave Desert, they construct and successfully launch a spacecraft named "Luna" that contains a cargo of four astronauts. But a critical miscalculation of needed power to escape the moon's gravitational pull may put the astronauts' lives in danger.