SEE! The first contact between Earth and Mars!
Husband-and-wife scientists pick up a pie-in-the-sky TV message supposedly from Mars.
Red Planet Mars (1952) is a science fiction film directed by Harry Horner, released on May 15, 1952 with a runtime of 1h 27m. It stars Peter Graves, Andrea King, Herbert Berghof and Marvin Miller. Viewers rate it 4.9 out of 10 across 29 ratings.
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Peter Graves
as Chris Cronyn
Andrea King
as Linda Cronyn
Herbert Berghof
as Franz Calder
Marvin Miller
as Arjenian
Orley Lindgren
as Stewart Cronyn
Walter Sande
as Admiral Bill Carey
Willis Bouchey
as President
Morris Ankrum
as Secretary of Defense Sparks
George Blagoi
as Russian Official (uncredited)
Bayard Veiller
as Roger Cronyn
Tom Keene
as Maj. Gen. George Burdette
Colin Kenny
as Mine Owner
Directed by Harry Horner, written by John L. Balderston and Anthony Veiller, produced by Anthony Veiller and Donald Hyde.
Average viewer score of 4.9/10 from 29 ratings.
I actually quite liked the underlying, and quite manipulative, concept of this film. "Cronyn" (Peter Graves) and his wife "Linda" (Andrea King) manage to make contact with Mars and low and behold, there's life there. Not only life, but a fairly benevolent one at that, that promises mankind salvation - quite literally - if they return to the teachings of the Bible and embrace God more fully. When this news reaches…
Reviewed on September 9, 2022
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The main cast of Red Planet Mars (1952) includes Peter Graves, Andrea King, Herbert Berghof, Marvin Miller and Orley Lindgren. The film was directed by Harry Horner. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Red Planet Mars was released on May 15, 1952 and runs for 1h 27m.
Red Planet Mars (1952) holds an average rating of 4.9 out of 10 from 29 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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