Rocketship X-M (1950) [NR]

Featuring:
Lloyd Bridges, Osa Massen, John Emery

Written by:
Orville H. Hampton
Kurt Neumann
Dalton Trumbo

Directed by:
Kurt Neumann


Release Date:
June 2, 1950

Original Title:
Rocketship X-M

Alternate Titles:
Rocket Ship X-M
Ракета Х-М

Genres:
Adventure | Science Fiction

Production Companies:
Lippert Pictures

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
IT: T  US: NR 

Runtime: 77

The screen's first story of man's conquest of space!

Astronauts blast off to explore the moon on Rocketship X-M or "Rocketship eXploration Moon". A spacecraft malfunction and some fuel miscalculations cause them to end up landing on Mars. On Mars, evidence of a once powerful civilization is found. The scientists determined that an atomic war destroyed most of the Martians. Those that survived reverted to a caveman like existence.

Astronauts (Lloyd Bridges, Osa Massen, John Emery, Noah Beery, Jr., and Hugh O'Brien) blast off to explore the moon. Because of craft malfunction and some fuel calculations, they end up landing on Mars. On Mars, evidence of a once powerful civilization is found. The scientists determine that an atomic war destroyed most of the Martians (who surprisingly look like humans). Those that survived reverted to a caveman-like existence.

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Rankings and Honors

Rocketship X-M (1950) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 4.9/10
Awards Won: 1 nomination

Assistant Director:
Frank Heath

Dialogue:
Orville H. Hampton

Director:
Kurt Neumann

Director of Photography:
Karl Struss

Editor:
Harry Gerstad

Executive Producer:
Murray Lerner

Makeup Artist:
Don L. Cash

Original Music Composer:
Ferde Grofé Sr.

Producer:
Kurt Neumann

Production Design:
Theobold Holsopple

Production Manager:
Mike Matney
Betty Sinclair

Property Master:
Lou Asher

Second Unit Cinematographer:
Frank Heath

Set Decoration:
Clarence Steensen

Sound Engineer:
Tom Lambert

Special Effects:
Don Stewart

Writer:
Kurt Neumann

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