From the Earth to the Moon
"The Amazing Story of the Boldest Adventure Dared by Man!"
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.
About From the Earth to the Moon (1958)
Released in 1958, From the Earth to the Moon is a science fiction and adventure film from Waverly Productions (United States of America). It was directed by Byron Haskin and written by Robert Blees and James Leicester. The cast is led by Joseph Cotten, George Sanders, Debra Paget, Don Dubbins and Patric Knowles. With a runtime of 1h 41m, the film averages 5.3/10 across 34 TMDB ratings.
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