Where to watch Destination Moon(1950)

Name: Destination Moon
Genre: Science Fiction, Adventure, Drama
Released: 1950-06-27
Duration: 91 min
Cast: John Archer, Warner Anderson, Tom Powers, Dick Wesson, Erin O'Brien-Moore

Movie · 1950 · 1h 31m · Science Fiction, Adventure, Drama

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Destination Moon plot summary

Two years in the making!

A team composed of an aerospace scientist, an ex-Air Force general, and an industrialist conceives an ambitious plan to land Americans on the moon. From their base in the Mojave Desert, they construct and successfully launch a spacecraft named "Luna" that contains a cargo of four astronauts. But a critical miscalculation of needed power to escape the moon's gravitational pull may put the astronauts' lives in danger.

Details

Release date: June 27, 1950
Runtime: 1h 31m
Genres: Science Fiction, Adventure, Drama
Directed by: Irving Pichel
Country: United States
TMDB rating: 5.9 / 10 · 106 votes

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Cast

John ArcherJim Barnes
Warner AndersonDr. Charles Cargraves
Tom PowersGeneral Thayer
Dick WessonJoe Sweeney
Erin O'Brien-MooreEmily Cargraves
Steve CarruthersBusinessman at Meeting (uncredited)
Franklyn FarnumFactory Worker (uncredited)
Jack GarganBusinessman at Meeting (uncredited)
Everett GlassMr. La Porte (uncredited)
Kenner G. KempBusinessman at Meeting (uncredited)

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In the United States, you can watch Destination Moon for free on Hoopla, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it on Google Play, YouTube, and Fandango At Home.