Conquest Of Space 1955

Conquest of space is a 1955 american technicolor science fiction film from paramount pictures produced by george pal directed by byron haskin that stars walter brooke eric fleming and mickey shaughnessy.

Conquest of space 1955. Look at the name of the film. Conquest of space 1955 an american led team of international astronauts leave their space station on the first mission to mars but the captain s religious beliefs may get in the way. I wouldn t dare show the conquest of space to an audience of college students today.

The film s portrayal of hypermasculinity so popular among the g i. The film s storyline concerns the first interplanetary flight to the planet mars manned by a crew of five and launched from earth orbit near the wheel mankind s first space station. Still how times have changed since 1955.

The conquest of space. Conquest of space 1955 cast and crew credits including actors actresses directors writers and more. Movie info a captain walter brooke his son eric fleming a sergeant mickey shaughnessy and crew take off from a space station in a rocketship for mars.

An american led team of international astronauts leave their space station on the first mission to mars but the captain s religious beliefs may get in the way. Producer george pal had essentially kick started the decade s sci fi craze with his 1950 film destination moon and enlarged upon it with the ambitious follow ups when worlds collide 1951 and war of the worlds 1953 films still beloved and considered emblematic of their era. On their long journey to the red planet they encounter various dangers both from within and without t.