Destination Moon (1950)
Overview
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.
Where to watch Destination Moon
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Hoopla, Fawesome, Tubi TV | Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home | Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home |
| United Kingdom | — | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| Canada | Hoopla | — | — |
| Mexico | Tubi TV | — | — |
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What is Destination Moon about?
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. Destination Moon is a Science Fiction, Adventure, Drama movie, released on 1950-06-27, runtime 91 minutes.
Is Destination Moon worth watching?
TMDB users rate Destination Moon 5.9 out of 10 from 108 ratings. Reviews are mixed.
Where can I watch Destination Moon?
In the United States, Destination Moon is free to watch on Hoopla, Fawesome and Tubi TV and can be rented from Google Play Movies and YouTube. The table on this page lists 3 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Irving Pichel
Cast
- John Archer as Jim Barnes
- Warner Anderson as Dr. Charles Cargraves
- Tom Powers as General Thayer
- Dick Wesson as Joe Sweeney
- Erin O'Brien-Moore as Emily Cargraves
- Steve Carruthers as Businessman at Meeting (uncredited)
- Franklyn Farnum as Factory Worker (uncredited)
- Jack Gargan as Businessman at Meeting (uncredited)
- Everett Glass as Mr. La Porte (uncredited)
- Kenner G. Kemp as Businessman at Meeting (uncredited)
- Knox Manning as Himself (uncredited)
- Mike Miller as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Sources
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