
The Phantom Planet(1961)
After an asteroid draws an astronaut and his ship to its surface, he is miniaturized by the phantom planet's exotic atmosphere.


“Lunar She-Devils Lure Earthmen Into Their Lair of Doom!”
Two escaped convicts are found hiding in a rocketship built by a renegade inventor, who forces them to become the crew for a trip to the Moon. Also on board, as inadvertent stowaways, are his assistant and his secretary; and none of them are aware that the inventor is actually a Lunarian explorer sent to Earth by the dying Lunar civilization and the only remaining male member of that civilization.

Richard Travis
Steve Dayton

Cathy Downs
June Saxton

K.T. Stevens
The Lido

Gary Clarke
Lon

Tommy Cook
Gary

Michael Whalen
Dirk Green
Nina Bara
Alpha

Leslie Parrish
Zema, Lon's moon girl

Laurie Mitchell
Lambda, Gary's moon girl

Henry Hunter
Col. Wickers
Missile to the Moon is a science fiction, horror film released in 1958 exploring themes of monster, moon, giant spider, space travel, moon landing, remake. Directed by Richard E. Cunha, it stars Richard Travis, Cathy Downs, K.T. Stevens. Two escaped convicts are found hiding in a rocketship built by a renegade inventor, who forces them to become the crew for a trip to the Moon. Also on board, as inadvertent stowaways, are his assistant and his secretary; and none of them are aware that the inventor is actually a Lunarian explorer sent to Earth by the dying Lunar civilization and the only remaining male member of that civilization.
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