 
  Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Byron Haskin | 
|---|---|
| Writer: | George Worthing Yates, Philip Yordan, Willy Ley, Barré Lyndon, Chesley Bonestell | 
| 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 | 
|---|---|
| Director: | Byron Haskin | 
| Writer: | George Worthing Yates, Philip Yordan, Willy Ley, Barré Lyndon, Chesley Bonestell | 
| 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: Aug 03, 2024 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 | 
|---|---|
| George Worthing Yates | Adaptation | 
| Byron Haskin | Director | 
| Philip Yordan | Adaptation | 
| Willy Ley | Book | 
| Wally Westmore | Makeup Artist | 
| Sam Comer | Set Decoration | 
| Barré Lyndon | Adaptation | 
| Van Cleave | Original Music Composer | 
| 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 | 
| Name | Title | 
|---|---|
| George Pal | Producer | 
| Frank Freeman Jr. | Associate Producer | 
| Organization | Category | Person | 
|---|
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 
| 2024 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 
| 2024 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 
| 2024 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 5 | 
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 4 | 
| 2024 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 
| 2024 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 
| 2024 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 
| 2024 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 
| 2025 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 
| 2025 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 
Trending Position