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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.
The 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. On their long journey to the Red Planet, they encounter various dangers, both from within and without, that nearly destroy the mission.
Original Release
04/20/1955
US Release
04/20/1955
Cast
| 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 |
Directors
Writers
Chesley Bonestell, Willy Ley, Philip Yordan, Barré Lyndon, George Worthing Yates, James O'Hanlon, Wernher von Braun
Cast
| 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 |
| Dan Barton | Crewman |
| Kei Thin Chung | Japanese Replacement |
| Rosemary Clooney | Musical Number |
| Don Dunning | Replacement Soldier |
| Fred Essler | Assistant Station Announcer |
| Rand Harper | Rocket Pilot |
| Maurice Hart | Radio Announcer |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Frank Freeman Jr. | Producer |
| George Pal | Producer |
Editors
