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The Phantom Planet

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3.9/10 • 65

1961-12-131h 22m

Science Fiction

It Begins Where Others End! On the Moon!

After an asteroid draws an astronaut and his ship to its surface, he is miniaturized by the phantom planet's exotic atmosphere.

Directors
William Marshall

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Dean Fredericks

    Dean Fredericks

    Captain Frank Chapman

  2. Coleen Gray

    Coleen Gray

    Liara

  3. Anthony Dexter

    Anthony Dexter

    Herron

  4. Dolores Faith

    Dolores Faith

    Zetha

  5. Francis X. Bushman

    Francis X. Bushman

    Sessom

  6. Richard Weber

    Richard Weber

    Lt. Ray Makonnen

  7. Al Jarvis

    Al Jarvis

    Judge Eden

  8. Dick Haynes

    Dick Haynes

    Col. Lansfield

  9. Earl McDaniel

    Earl McDaniel

    Capt. Leonard

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talisencrw

Apr 17, 2016

5/10

There seemed to be a lot of dodgy thinking going on, considering this was space exploration. For instance, spaceships going along a certain route keep on mysteriously disappearing, and the man in charge simply decides to send one more ship at a time, along the same route. What's going to happen when he runs out of men? And there are many other instances that defy all attempts at logic. This is one of those films that would have given Spock a sleepless night, let me tell you. As I'm finishing up my now-legendary Mill Creek 50-pack, 'Nightmare Worlds', I watched this, and it was fun, fine and downright decent. I had a good time, and it was very enjoyable with some interesting ideas (and Richard Kiel in a rubber monster suit), once I put my brain into suspended animation. As of yet, I haven't bothered with MST3K or its related ilk, as I fail to see the point--the idea seems stupid and condescending. It seems like if the neighbourhood prostitute regularly charged say, $5, and for $50, you would have the experience, but with two losers there, laughing at her and explaining to you why she was a whore. At least to my estimation, cinema shouldn't be experienced like that. Every film is like a woman, appreciates its own love and understanding, and furthermore, deserves to be treated like a lady.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
moonasteroidspace travelalienspaceminiaturization