A funny thing happened on the way to the moon…
An Air Force captain inadvertently volunteers to make the first manned flight around the moon. He immediately falls under the watchful protection of various security agencies, but despite all their precautions, a young woman who may be an enemy spy succeeds in making contact with the captain. The captain eventually discovers that this woman is not an enemy but rather a friend from a very unusual source.
Moon Pilot (1962) is a comedy, family and science fiction film directed by James Neilson, released on April 5, 1962 with a runtime of 1h 38m. It stars Tom Tryon, Brian Keith, Edmond O'Brien and Dany Saval. Viewers rate it 5.5 out of 10 across 23 ratings.
Tom Tryon
as Capt. Richmond Talbot
Brian Keith
as Maj. Gen. John M. Vanneman
Edmond O'Brien
as McClosky aka 'Mac'
Dany Saval
as Lyrae
Bob Sweeney
as Sen. Henry McGuire
Tommy Kirk
as Walter Talbot
Kent Smith
as Secretary of the Air Force
Sarah Selby
as Mrs. Talbot
Nancy Kulp
as Nutritionist Officer
Bert Remsen
as Brennan
Harp McGuire
as Federal Security Driver
Simon Scott
as Medical Officer
Directed by James Neilson, written by Maurice Tombragel and Robert Buckner, produced by Walt Disney.
Average viewer score of 5.5/10 from 23 ratings.
Underwhelming start to Disney's 1962 live-action offerings. I didn't enjoy <em>'Moon Pilot'</em>. It's far too talky for my liking, with pretty much 80/90% of the film filled with build-up to the 'main event' which ends up concluding all too quickly. There's slight mystery there with the secondary premise, but that's unfulfilled in favour of chit-chat. The cast don't give performances to be remembered. Tom Tryon is…
Reviewed on July 4, 2020
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Moon Pilot (1962) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Moon Pilot (1962) includes Tom Tryon, Brian Keith, Edmond O'Brien, Dany Saval and Bob Sweeney. The film was directed by James Neilson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Moon Pilot was released on April 5, 1962 and runs for 1h 38m.
Moon Pilot (1962) holds an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from 23 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, family and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
