Conquest of Space (1955)
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19% of users liked it
(683 ratings)
George Pal's now-quaint science fiction odyssey concerns a multi-national group on the first space flight to Mars. Pal pulls out all stops in the special effects department, creating "The Wheel" (a earth-orbiting circular space station), rocket launches into space, and a breathtaking… More George Pal's now-quaint science fiction odyssey concerns a multi-national group on the first space flight to Mars. Pal pulls out all stops in the special effects department, creating "The Wheel" (a earth-orbiting circular space station), rocket launches into space, and a breathtaking near-collision with an asteroid. The film itself concerns the travails of the crew of the spaceship as they make their way to Mars. General Samuel T. Merritt (Walter Brooke) heads the team. Supporting him and along for the ride are his son, Captain Barney Merritt (Eric Fleming), Sergeant Mahony (Mickey Shaughnessy), Jackie Siegle (Phil Foster), and Imoto (Benson Fong). As the ship gets closer to their Martian quest, General Merritt cracks and tries to sabotage both the mission and the crew, babbling about the blasphemy of mankind trespassing upon God's domain. His son is forced to kill him and save the mission, whereupon the crew peacefully lands on the Martian surface and scouts out the terrain like a group of sightseers at Lourdes before returning to Earth. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Directed By
- Byron Haskin
- Genres
- Classics, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Apr 20, 1955 Wide
- Studio
- Paramount Pictures
Critic Reviews
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David Cornelius, eFilmCritic.com
Despite the occasional sour note, it manages to zing along quite fine.
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Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan
Conquest, no; a lot of Space, yes
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Cast
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Walter Brooke
as Samuel Merrit
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Eric Fleming
as Bamey Merrit
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Mickey Shaughnessy
as Sgt. Mahoney
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Phil Foster
as Jackie Siegle
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William Redfield
as Roy Cooper
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William Hopper
as Dr. George Fenton
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Benson Fong
as Imoto
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Ross Martin
as Andre Fodor
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Vito Scotti
as Sanella
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John Dennis
as Donkersgoed
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Michael Fox
as Elsbach
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Joan Shawlee
as Rosie
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Iphigenie Castiglioni
as Mrs. Fodor
