5.3From the Earth to the Moon · 1958
From the Earth to the Moon (1958) is a Science Fiction / Adventure film directed by Byron Haskin, starring Joseph Cotten, George Sanders, Debra Paget.
Science FictionAdventure
5.3Overview
Set just after the American civil war, businessman and inventor Victor Barbicane invents a new source of power called Power X. He plans to use it to power rockets, and to show its potential he plans to send a projectile to the moon. Joining him for the trip are his assistant Ben Sharpe, Barbicane's arch-rival Stuyvesant Nicholl, and Nicholl's daughter Virginia. Nicholl believes that Power X goes against the will of God and sabotages the projectile so that they cannot return to earth, setting up a suspenseful finale as they battle to repair the projectile.
Cast
Joseph Cotten, George Sanders, Debra Paget, Don Dubbins, Patric Knowles, Carl Esmond, Henry Daniell, Melville Cooper
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What is "From the Earth to the Moon" about?
Set just after the American civil war, businessman and inventor Victor Barbicane invents a new source of power called Power X. He plans to use it to power rockets, and to show its potential he plans to send a projectile to the moon. Joining him for the trip are his assistant Ben Sharpe, Barbicane's arch-rival Stuyvesant Nicholl, and Nicholl's daughter Virginia. Nicholl believes that Power X goes against the will of God and sabotages the projectile so that they cannot return to earth, setting up a suspenseful finale as they battle to repair the projectile.
When was "From the Earth to the Moon" released?
From the Earth to the Moon was released in 1958.
Who stars in "From the Earth to the Moon"?
The cast includes Joseph Cotten, George Sanders, Debra Paget, Don Dubbins.
