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The Angry Red Planet

The Angry Red Planet

Spectacular Adventure Beyond Time and Space

19595.61h 23m

Overview

The first manned flight to Mars returns after having been out of communications since it had arrived on Mars. What would it reveal?

Directed by Ib Melchior
Written by Sidney W. Pink, Ib Melchior
Produced by Sidney W. Pink, Norman Maurer
Box OfficeBudget: $190K0

Top Cast

Gerald Mohr

Gerald Mohr

Col. Thomas O`Bannion

Naura Hayden

Naura Hayden

Dr. Iris Ryan

Les Tremayne

Les Tremayne

Prof. Theodore Gettell

Jack Kruschen

Jack Kruschen

CWO Sam Jacobs

P

Paul Hahn

Maj. Gen. George Treeger

J

J. Edward McKinley

Prof. Paul Weiner

T

Tom Daly

Dr. Frank Gordon

D

Don Lamond

TV Newscaster / Narrator / Martian (voice)

E

Edward Innes

Brig. Gen. Alan Prescott

G

Gordon Barnes

Maj. Lyman Ross

Themes & Keywords

spacecraftmonsterplanet marsgiant monstercarnivorous plantalienspacemartiandoctorastronautspace adventureman eating plant

About The Angry Red Planet

The Angry Red Planet is a adventure, science fiction, horror film released in 1959 exploring themes of spacecraft, monster, planet mars, giant monster, carnivorous plant, alien. Directed by Ib Melchior, it stars Gerald Mohr, Naura Hayden, Les Tremayne. The first manned flight to Mars returns after having been out of communications since it had arrived on Mars. What would it reveal?

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