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An American scientist is able to contact and communicate with Mars with shattering political, economic, and spiritual repercussions.An American scientist is able to contact and communicate with Mars with shattering political, economic, and spiritual repercussions.An American scientist is able to contact and communicate with Mars with shattering political, economic, and spiritual repercussions.
Ben Astar
- Russian Commissar
- (uncredited)
Vince Barnett
- Seedy Man Listening to Radio
- (uncredited)
George Barrows
- Steel Worker
- (uncredited)
George Blagoi
- Russian Official
- (uncredited)
Eumenio Blanco
- Official
- (uncredited)
George Bruggeman
- Steel Worker
- (uncredited)
Robert Carson
- President's Aide
- (uncredited)
James Conaty
- Secretary of the Navy
- (uncredited)
Paul Cristo
- Worshipper
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAt the end of the film, the President, speaking of the sacrifice by Chris and Linda Cronyn, says "the whole earth is their sepulcher". That phrase appears in the Garden of the Missing at the American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-mer above Omaha Beach in Normandy. In the cemetery the full phrase is "Here are recorded the names of Americans who gave their lives in the service of their country and who sleep in unknown graves. This is their memorial. The whole earth is their sepulcher, comrades in arms whose resting place is known only to God."
- GoofsLinda Cronyn (a scientist) states 'Albert Einstein split the atom'. Albert Einstein had no part in the splitting of the atom. His work predicted what would happen if it was split.
- Quotes
Dr. Boulting - Mitchell's Assistant: Doyou seriously believe that you've established contact with Mars?
Chris Cronyn: [Somewhat annoyed] Well, you take pictures of it. Why shouldn't I talk to it?
- Crazy creditsAt the end of the movie, "The Beginning" appears on the screen.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Weirdo with Wadman: Red Planet Mars (1963)
Featured review
"Sometimes my wife is...less than enthusiastic about this project."
Radio transmissions believed to be from Mars turn out to have quite different origins in this intriguing Cold War-era sci-fi film that seems to be polarizing today, if IMDb is anything to go by (and I wonder). Peter Graves does a good job but Herbert Berghof steals the show as a former Nazi now working for the Russians. Andrea King is pretty annoying as the hysterical wife of Graves' character. The rest of the cast is solid. I like this movie because it's interesting with a unique plot. It's talky, yes, but that's not inherently a bad thing. It's a thought-provoking movie with some historical interest, not just a special effects spectacle. Because it has political and religious elements, it will trigger Certain Types. If you are one of those, gird your loins before watching.
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- Aug 26, 2017
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- Runtime1 hour 27 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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