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The Angry Red Planet

The Angry Red Planet

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The Angry Red Planet

"Spectacular Adventure Beyond Time and Space"

1959

1h 23m

5.5(83 votes)

Adventure

Science Fiction

Horror

Overview

The first manned flight to Mars returns after having been out of communications since it had arrived on Mars. What would it reveal?

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Gerald Mohr

Gerald Mohr

Col. Thomas O`Bannion

Naura Hayden

Naura Hayden

Dr. Iris Ryan

Les Tremayne

Les Tremayne

Prof. Theodore Gettell

Jack Kruschen

Jack Kruschen

CWO Sam Jacobs

Paul Hahn

Maj. Gen. George Treeger

J. Edward McKinley

J. Edward McKinley

Prof. Paul Weiner

Tom Daly

Dr. Frank Gordon

Don Lamond

TV Newscaster / Narrator / Martian (voice)

Edward Innes

Brig. Gen. Alan Prescott

Gordon Barnes

Maj. Lyman Ross

Creative team

Directed by: Ib Melchior
Written by: Ib Melchior
Sidney W. Pink
Produced by: Sidney W. Pink
Norman Maurer

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