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Robinson Crusoe on Mars

Robinson Crusoe on Mars

One U.S. astronaut pitted against all the odds beyond this earth!

19646.31h 50m

Overview

Stranded on Mars with only a monkey as a companion, an astronaut must figure out how to find oxygen, water, and food and companionship on the lifeless planet.

Directed by Byron Haskin
Written by Daniel Defoe, John C. Higgins, Ib Melchior
Produced by Aubrey Schenck
Box OfficeBudget: $1.2M0

Top Cast

Paul Mantee

Paul Mantee

Commander Christopher Draper

Victor Lundin

Victor Lundin

Friday

Adam West

Adam West

Colonel Dan McReady

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The Woolly Monkey

Mona

Themes & Keywords

planet marsspace missionastronautmonkeyalien space craft

About Robinson Crusoe on Mars

Robinson Crusoe on Mars is a science fiction, adventure film released in 1964 exploring themes of planet mars, space mission, astronaut, monkey, alien space craft. Directed by Byron Haskin, it stars Paul Mantee, Victor Lundin, Adam West. Stranded on Mars with only a monkey as a companion, an astronaut must figure out how to find oxygen, water, and food and companionship on the lifeless planet.

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