Movie Description
From the Earth to the Moon
(1958)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
Cast
Victor Barbicane
Stuyvesant Nicholl
Virginia Nicholl
Ben Sharpe
Josef Cartier
Jules Verne
Morgana
Bancroft
Aldo Von Metz
President Ulysses S. Grant
Countdown Announcer
Narrator (voice)
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Facts
Original TitleFrom the Earth to the Moon
Status Released
Release Information
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1958-11-26
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 41m
Production CompaniesWaverly Productions,RKO Radio Pictures
Genres
- Science Fiction
- Adventure
