Rocketship X-M 73 years old
The screen's first story of man's conquest of space!
Astronauts blast off to explore the moon on Rocketship X-M or "Rocketship eXploration Moon". A spacecraft malfunction and some fuel miscalculations cause them to end up landing on Mars. On Mars, evidence of a once powerful civilization is found. The scientists determined that an atomic war destroyed most of the Martians. Those that survived reverted to a caveman like existence.
Credits
Rocketship X-M Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Bridges He was 37, 85 years old when he died | as Colonel Floyd Graham |
| Morris Ankrum He was 53, 68 years old when he died | as Dr. Ralph Fleming |
| Hugh O'Brian He was 25, 91 years old when he died | as Harry Chamberlain |
| Osa Massen She was 36, 91 years old when she died | as Dr. Lisa Van Horn |
| Patrick Aherne He was 49, 69 years old when he died | as Reporter #1 |
| John Dutra | as Physician |
| Noah Beery, Jr. He was 36, 81 years old when he died | as Major William Corrigan |
| John Emery He was 45, 59 years old when he died | as Dr. Karl Eckstrom |
| Barry Norton He was 44, 51 years old when he died | as Reporter (uncredited) |
| Kathy Marlowe She was 15, now 89 years old | as Reporter |
| Sherry Moreland | as Martian girl |
| Stuart Holmes He was 66, 87 years old when he died | as Reporter (uncredited) |
| Sam Harris (Australian actor) was 73, 92 years old when died | as Reporter at Press Briefing (uncredited) |
Rocketship X-M Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Harry W. Gerstad as Editor. He was 40 (93) years old when He died | Editing |
| Karl Struss as Director of Photography. He was 63 (95) years old when He died | Camera |
| Orville H. Hampton as Dialogue. He was 33 (80) years old when He died | Writing |
| Murray Lerner as Executive Producer. He was 23 (90) years old when He died | Production |
| Ferde Grofé Sr. as Original Music Composer. | Sound |
| Don L. Cash as Makeup Artist. He was 30 (now 104) years old | Costume & Make-Up |
| Mike Matney as Production Manager. | Production |
| Lou Asher as Property Master. | Crew |
| Don Stewart as Special Effects. He was 14 (70) years old when He died | Crew |
| Kurt Neumann as Director. He was 42 (50) years old when He died | Directing |
| Kurt Neumann as Producer. He was 42 (50) years old when He died | Production |
| Kurt Neumann as Writer. He was 42 (50) years old when He died | Writing |
| Theobold Holsopple as Production Design. He was 44 (68) years old when He died | Art |
| Clarence Steensen as Set Decoration. He was 41 (61) years old when He died | Art |
| Frank Heath as Second Unit Cinematographer. He was 87 (83) years old when He died | Crew |
| Tom Lambert as Sound Engineer. He was 30 (now 42) years old | Sound |
Rocketship X-M (73 years)
The screen's first story of man's conquest of space!
- Release day: Friday, June 02, 1950
- Runtime: 77 minutes
- Budget: 94000.00
