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Rocketship X-M

Rocketship X-M

The screen's first story of man's conquest of space!

19504.81h 17mNR

Overview

Astronauts blast off to explore the moon on Rocketship X-M or "Rocketship eXploration Moon". A spacecraft malfunction and some fuel miscalculations cause them to end up landing on Mars. On Mars, evidence of a once powerful civilization is found. The scientists determined that an atomic war destroyed most of the Martians. Those that survived reverted to a caveman like existence.

Directed by Kurt Neumann
Written by Kurt Neumann, Orville H. Hampton
Produced by Kurt Neumann
Box OfficeBudget: $94K0

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Top Cast

Lloyd Bridges

Lloyd Bridges

Colonel Floyd Graham

Osa Massen

Osa Massen

Dr. Lisa Van Horn

John Emery

John Emery

Dr. Karl Eckstrom

Noah Beery Jr.

Noah Beery Jr.

Major William Corrigan

Hugh O'Brian

Hugh O'Brian

Harry Chamberlain

Morris Ankrum

Morris Ankrum

Dr. Ralph Fleming

Patrick Aherne

Patrick Aherne

Reporter #1

Sherry Moreland

Sherry Moreland

Martian girl

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John Dutra

Physician

Kathy Marlowe

Kathy Marlowe

Reporter

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Themes & Keywords

space travel

About Rocketship X-M

Rocketship X-M is a science fiction, adventure film released in 1950 exploring themes of space travel. Directed by Kurt Neumann, it stars Lloyd Bridges, Osa Massen, John Emery. Astronauts blast off to explore the moon on Rocketship X-M or "Rocketship eXploration Moon". A spacecraft malfunction and some fuel miscalculations cause them to end up landing on Mars. On Mars, evidence of a once powerful civilization is found. The scientists determined that an atomic war destroyed most of the Martians. Those that survived reverted to a caveman like existence.

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