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Doppelgänger

Doppelgänger

You will meet yourself face-to-face when Earth meets its duplicate in outer space!

19696.21h 41m

Overview

A planet is discovered in the same orbit as Earth's but is located on the exact opposite side of the sun, making it not visible from Earth. The European Space Exploration Council decide to send American astronaut Glenn Ross and British scientist John Kane via spaceship to explore the other planet.

Directed by Robert Parrish
Written by Sylvia Anderson, Donald James, Gerry Anderson
Produced by Sylvia Anderson, Gerry Anderson
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Top Cast

Roy Thinnes

Roy Thinnes

Colonel Glenn Ross

Ian Hendry

Ian Hendry

John Kane

Patrick Wymark

Patrick Wymark

Jason Webb

Lynn Loring

Lynn Loring

Sharon Ross

Loni von Friedl

Loni von Friedl

Lisa Hartmann

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Franco De Rosa

Paulo Landi

George Sewell

George Sewell

Mark Neuman

Ed Bishop

Ed Bishop

David Poulson

Philip Madoc

Philip Madoc

Dr. Pontini

Vladek Sheybal

Vladek Sheybal

Psychiatrist

Themes & Keywords

space travelspace missionspaceastronauttrapped in space

About Doppelgänger

Doppelgänger is a science fiction film released in 1969 exploring themes of space travel, space mission, space, astronaut, trapped in space. Directed by Robert Parrish, it stars Roy Thinnes, Ian Hendry, Patrick Wymark. A planet is discovered in the same orbit as Earth's but is located on the exact opposite side of the sun, making it not visible from Earth. The European Space Exploration Council decide to send American astronaut Glenn Ross and British scientist John Kane via spaceship to explore the other planet.

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