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Red Planet Mars

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Red Planet Mars

"SEE! The first contact between Earth and Mars!"

1952

1h 27m

4.9(28 votes)

Science Fiction

Overview

Husband-and-wife scientists pick up a pie-in-the-sky TV message supposedly from Mars.

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Production Companies

United Artists

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

13 members

Acting

Peter Graves

Chris Cronyn

Peter Graves

Acting

Andrea King

Linda Cronyn

Andrea King

Acting

Herbert Berghof

Franz Calder

Herbert Berghof

Acting

Marvin Miller

Arjenian

Marvin Miller

Acting

Orley Lindgren

Stewart Cronyn

Orley Lindgren

Acting

Walter Sande

Admiral Bill Carey

Walter Sande

Acting

Willis Bouchey

President

Willis Bouchey

Acting

Morris Ankrum

Secretary of Defense Sparks

Morris Ankrum

Acting

George Blagoi

Russian Official (uncredited)

George Blagoi

Writing

Bayard Veiller

Roger Cronyn

Bayard Veiller

Acting

Tom Keene

Maj. Gen. George Burdette

Tom Keene

Acting

Colin Kenny

Mine Owner

Colin Kenny

Acting

House Peters Jr.

Dr. Boulting - Mitchell's Assistant

House Peters Jr.

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