Escaped convicts, a secret Moon man, and an underground lunar kingdom of women await in this space oddity.
MISSILE TO THE MOON
Lunar She-Devils Lure Earthmen Into Their Lair of Doom!
Escaped convicts Gary and Lon are caught hiding in a rocket by scientist Dirk Green, who forces them to pilot the ship to the moon. Dirk, who's secretly a moon being, wants to return to his home satellite. Dirk's partner Steve Dayton and his fiancé June stowaway on the ship by accident. Will they all make it back safely?
Quick Answer
Missile to the Moon is a 1958 American science fiction drama directed by Richard E. Cunha about escaped convicts and stowaways forced to pilot a spaceship to the Moon, where they discover an underground kingdom ruled by beautiful women.
Programmer's Pick
When your getaway vehicle is a spaceship and the destination is a kingdom of Moon women, you know you’ve missed the exit for reality. Richard E. Cunha’s blend of con men, cosmic plots, and a matriarchy under the Moon’s surface delivers classic ‘50s pulp with a side of cheese.
— Flashington Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- Richard E. Cunha
- Writers
- Vincent Fotre, H.E. Barrie
- Release
- 1958
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Genres
- Drama, Science Fiction
- Also Known As
- Bestie des Grauens, Missile to the Moon (original title)
Cast & Crew
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Why Cult
The film’s scientist-astronaut is secretly a Moon man, driving the story’s bizarre lunar agenda.
Journey into a subterranean Moon society ruled by glamorous women with a sinister edge.
Two escaped criminals are dragooned into piloting a spaceship, adding a crooks-on-the-loose angle to the cosmic action.
A space adventure steeped in late ‘50s charm, with all the era’s pulpy trimmings.
Questions from the Vault
Who directed Missile to the Moon? +
Missile to the Moon was directed by Richard E. Cunha.
How long is Missile to the Moon? +
Missile to the Moon has a runtime of 78 minutes.
What genre is Missile to the Moon? +
Missile to the Moon is a drama and science fiction film.
Where can I watch Missile to the Moon? +
Missile to the Moon is available to watch on Flashington.
How do the escaped convicts end up on the Moon? +
Gary and Lon are found hiding in a rocket and are coerced by scientist Dirk Green to pilot it to the Moon, unwittingly launching themselves into a lunar adventure.
