Movie Description

From the Earth to the Moon

(1958)

Overview

Set just after the American civil war, businessman and inventor Victor Barbicane invents a new source of power called Power X. He plans to use it to power rockets, and to show its potential he plans to send a projectile to the moon. Joining him for the trip are his assistant Ben Sharpe, Barbicane's arch-rival Stuyvesant Nicholl, and Nicholl's daughter Virginia. Nicholl believes that Power X goes against the will of God and sabotages the projectile so that they cannot return to earth, setting up a suspenseful finale as they battle to repair the projectile.

Cast

Facts

Original TitleFrom the Earth to the Moon

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1958-11-26

Original LanguageUnknown

Runtime 01h 41m

Production CompaniesWaverly Productions,RKO Radio Pictures

Genres

  • Science Fiction
  • Adventure