The Phantom Planet (1961)
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13% of users liked it
(569 ratings)
In this off-beat sci-fi adventure an astronaut must make a forced landing upon a remote asteroid. His ship is damaged and he must breathe the planet's atmosphere. Soon he begins shrinking and once he gets down to six inches discovers the place populated by diminutive people who have turned the… More In this off-beat sci-fi adventure an astronaut must make a forced landing upon a remote asteroid. His ship is damaged and he must breathe the planet's atmosphere. Soon he begins shrinking and once he gets down to six inches discovers the place populated by diminutive people who have turned the flying rock into a ship. He soon joins forces with the little people to defeat the monstrous solarites, terrifying creatures out to eat them. The leader of the wee-folk is Francis X. Bushman who was once a popular romantic lead in silent movies. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Directed By
- William Marshall
- Written By
- William Telaak, Fred De Gorter
- Genres
- Drama, Science Fiction & Fantasy
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1961 Wide
- Studio
- American International Pictures (AIP)
Critic Reviews
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Michael W. Phillips, Jr., Goatdog's Movies
It's actually quite compelling.
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Scott Weinberg, DVDTalk.com
I could say it's laughable, embarrassing, woefully inept, and absolutely Ed Woodsian in style and presentation, but why bother?
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Cast
- Allyson Ames
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Francis X. Bushman
as Sesom
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Anthony Dexter
as Herron
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Dolores Faith
as Zetha
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Dean Fredericks
as Capt. Frank Chapman
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Coleen Gray
as Liara
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Dick Haynes
as Col. Lansfield
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Richard Kiel
as Solarite
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Michael Marshall
as Lt. White
- Marissa Mathes
- Warrene Ott
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Richard Weber
as Lt. Makonnen
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Mel Curtis
as Lt. Cutler
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Al Jarvis
as Judge Eden
- Gloria Moreland
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Jimmy Weldon
as Navigator Webb
- Dean Cooper
- Akemi Tani
- John Herrin
- Lori Lyons