Conquest of Space
See how it will happen - in your lifetime!
1955 | 81m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Byron Haskin |
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| Writer: | Barré Lyndon, Chesley Bonestell, Philip Yordan, George Worthing Yates, Willy Ley |
| Staring: |
| A team of American astronauts leave their space station on the first mission to Mars, but the captain's religious beliefs may get in the way. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 20, 1955 |
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| Director: | Byron Haskin |
| Writer: | Barré Lyndon, Chesley Bonestell, Philip Yordan, George Worthing Yates, Willy Ley |
| Genres: | Science Fiction |
| Keywords | planet mars, space travel, murder, space, religion, space station, space exploration, christmas |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $1,000,000
Budget: $1,500,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 28, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Walter Brooke | Gen. Samuel T. Merritt |
| Eric Fleming | Capt. Barney Merritt |
| Mickey Shaughnessy | Sgt. Mahoney |
| Phil Foster | Jackie Siegle |
| William Redfield | Roy Cooper |
| William Hopper | Dr. George Fenton |
| Benson Fong | Imoto |
| Ross Martin | Andre Fodor |
| Vito Scotti | Sanella |
| John Dennis | Donkersgoed |
| Michael Fox | Elsbach |
| Joan Shawlee | Rosie McCann |
| Iphigenie Castiglioni | Mrs. Heinz Fodor |
| Rosemary Clooney | Musical Number (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Barré Lyndon | Adaptation |
| Lionel Lindon | Director of Photography |
| Everett Douglas | Editor |
| J. McMillan Johnson | Art Direction |
| Frank R. McKelvy | Set Decoration |
| Paul K. Lerpae | Visual Effects |
| Irmin Roberts | Visual Effects |
| Chesley Bonestell | Book |
| Hal Pereira | Art Direction |
| Ivyl Burks | Visual Effects |
| Jan Domela | Visual Effects |
| John P. Fulton | Visual Effects |
| Byron Haskin | Director |
| Philip Yordan | Adaptation |
| George Worthing Yates | Adaptation |
| Willy Ley | Book |
| Van Cleave | Original Music Composer |
| Sam Comer | Set Decoration |
| Wally Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Frank Freeman Jr. | Associate Producer |
| George Pal | Producer |
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| 2024 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 5 |
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