Two years in the making!
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 (1950) is a science fiction, adventure and drama film directed by Irving Pichel, released on June 27, 1950 with a runtime of 1h 31m. It stars John Archer, Warner Anderson, Tom Powers and Dick Wesson. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 104 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Destination Moon before you stream it.
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)
Directed by Irving Pichel, written by Robert A. Heinlein, Alford Van Ronkel and James O'Hanlon, produced by George Pal.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 104 ratings.
Post-war science fiction like this is oddly optimistic. In this case, it is also foolhardingly patriotical, capitalistic, and extremely cynical. It's almost as if you're watching the film version of Jules Verne's work about traveling to the moon, considering how little time is spent actually working out how to get to the moon and instead delving into how to rip a set apart in order to strip weight from a rocket.…
Reviewed on August 17, 2026
2022
1964
2009
1968
2021
2023
2015
2013
2026
2000
1968
2017
1999
2012
2002
2016
2013
2008
1951
2002
1962
1968
2001
1972
1992
1999
1999
1996
2000
1980
1977
2001
1985
1937
2003
2006
2002
2006
2000
1961
Destination Moon (1950) is currently available to rent or buy from Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Destination Moon (1950) includes John Archer, Warner Anderson, Tom Powers, Dick Wesson and Erin O'Brien-Moore. The film was directed by Irving Pichel. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Destination Moon was released on June 27, 1950 and runs for 1h 31m.
Destination Moon (1950) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 104 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy science fiction, adventure and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official Destination Moon trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
