Movie

Destination Moon

“Two years in the making!”

★ 5.9(99)19501h 31m

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Good to know

Director: Irving Pichel
Release date: 1950-06-27
Runtime: 1h 31m
Language: English
Box office: $5,000,000
Budget: $592,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: George Pal Productions

Destination Moon — trailer

About Destination Moon

Destination Moon is a 1950 movie in the Science Fiction, Adventure and Drama genres, directed by Irving Pichel, starring John Archer, Warner Anderson and Tom Powers. It has a runtime of 1 hour 31 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.9/10 from 99 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Destination Moon in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

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 (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Factory Worker (uncredited)

Jack Gargan

Businessman at Meeting (uncredited)

Everett Glass

Mr. La Porte (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Businessman at Meeting (uncredited)

Knox Manning

Himself (uncredited)

Mike Miller

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Themes & keywords

spacecraftmoonbased on novel or bookcold warcartoonspace travelmoon landingspacescientistzero gravity

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Destination Moon in Canada?+

Destination Moon is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Canada. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is Destination Moon on Netflix?+

Destination Moon is not on Netflix in Canada right now.

How long is Destination Moon?+

Destination Moon has a runtime of 1 hour 31 minutes (91 minutes).

Who stars in Destination Moon?+

Destination Moon stars John Archer, Warner Anderson, Tom Powers, Dick Wesson and Erin O'Brien-Moore.

When did Destination Moon come out?+

Destination Moon is a 1950 movie directed by Irving Pichel.

What genre is Destination Moon?+

Destination Moon is Science Fiction, Adventure and Drama film.

Who directed Destination Moon?+

Destination Moon was directed by Irving Pichel.