Destination Moon
DESTINATION
MOON (U)
D: Irving
Pichel
Universal (George
Pal)
USA 🇺🇸 1950
91 mins
Science
Fiction/Adventure
W: Rip Van Ronkel, James O'Hanlon
& Robert Heinlein
DP: Lionel Lindon
Ed: Duke Goldstone
Mus: Leith Stevens
PD: Ernst
Fegté
Warner Anderson (Dr. Charles
Cargraves), John Archer (Jim Barnes), Tom Powers (General Thayer), Dick Wesson (Joe Sweeney)
Rocket failure leaves three
astronauts stranded on the moon, where they realise they may have to make great sacrifices in order to return back to Earth.
Released 19 years prior to the
real-life moon landing, Destination Moon is eerily realistic to the (then) futuristic events.
Though the special effects
technically got the physical aspects of the moon surface and space travel correct, they have become incredibly dated after 60 years and the story is quite basic,
but it's a decent space-adventure for its time and can be appreciated for historic value.
6/10
