Missile to the Moon
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Missile to the Moon is a 1958 black-and-white
science fiction
film directed by Richard E. Cunha
, and is a remake of the 1953 film Cat-Women of the Moon
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. Another scientist and his fiancée find themselves on board at the moment of launch, but the original scientist is killed during a meteor storm. Once on the Moon, they encounter an underground kingdom of scantily-clad women and their sinister female ruler The Ledo, as well as giant spiders and rock creatures.
The spiders seen in the film were wire controlled. The lunar landscape more closely resembles Vasquez Rocks near Los Angeles, California.
, K.T. Stevens, Tommy Cook, Nina Bara, Gary Clarke, Michael Whalen, Laurie Mitchell, Leslie Parrish
(as Marjorie Helen), Henry Hunter, Lee Roberts
, Sandra Wirth, Pat Mowry, Tania Velia, Sanita Pelkey, Renate Hoy
("Miss Germany, 1952"), and Mary Ford
(who is incorrectly billed in the film as "Miss Minnesota", confusing her with a different Mary Ford).
Black-and-white
Black-and-white, often abbreviated B/W or B&W, is a term referring to a number of monochrome forms in visual arts.Black-and-white as a description is also something of a misnomer, for in addition to black and white, most of these media included varying shades of gray...
science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
film directed by Richard E. Cunha
Richard E. Cunha
Richard Earl Cunha was a Hawaiian born cinematographer and film director...
, and is a remake of the 1953 film Cat-Women of the Moon
Cat-Women of the Moon
Cat-Women of the Moon is a 1953 Science fiction 3-D film directed by Arthur Hilton. It stars Sonny Tufts, Victor Jory and Marie Windsor. The musical score was composed by Elmer Bernstein....
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Plot
Two escaped convicts are caught hiding in a rocket by a scientist who forces them to pilot the ship to the MoonMoon
The Moon is Earth's only known natural satellite,There are a number of near-Earth asteroids including 3753 Cruithne that are co-orbital with Earth: their orbits bring them close to Earth for periods of time but then alter in the long term . These are quasi-satellites and not true moons. For more...
. Another scientist and his fiancée find themselves on board at the moment of launch, but the original scientist is killed during a meteor storm. Once on the Moon, they encounter an underground kingdom of scantily-clad women and their sinister female ruler The Ledo, as well as giant spiders and rock creatures.
The spiders seen in the film were wire controlled. The lunar landscape more closely resembles Vasquez Rocks near Los Angeles, California.
Cast
The cast includes Richard Travis, Cathy DownsCathy Downs
Cathy Downs was an American film actress.Born in Port Jefferson, New York, Downs began her film career with a small role in The Dolly Sisters and the following year played the title role in My Darling Clementine...
, K.T. Stevens, Tommy Cook, Nina Bara, Gary Clarke, Michael Whalen, Laurie Mitchell, Leslie Parrish
Leslie Parrish
Leslie Parrish is an American actress. She worked under her birth name, Marjorie Hellen, until she changed it in 1959.-Education:...
(as Marjorie Helen), Henry Hunter, Lee Roberts
Lee Roberts
Lee Roberts was a film actor during the Hollywood Golden Age. Sometimes he is credited as Robert Allen or Lee J. Roberts.-Career:Little is known about this man who appeared in over 100 films between 1943 and 1959, according to the Internet Movie Data Base...
, Sandra Wirth, Pat Mowry, Tania Velia, Sanita Pelkey, Renate Hoy
Renate Hoy
Renate Hoy, also credited as Renate Huy and Erika Nordin, was an actress. After winning the title of Miss Nürnberg, she was crowned Miss Germany of 1952...
("Miss Germany, 1952"), and Mary Ford
Mary Ford
Mary Ford , born Iris Colleen Summers, was an American vocalist and guitarist, comprising half of the husband-and-wife musical team Les Paul and Mary Ford. Between 1950 and 1954, the couple had 16 top-ten hits...
(who is incorrectly billed in the film as "Miss Minnesota", confusing her with a different Mary Ford).