It's just a bit too derivative, this film. Lloyd Bridges and his team of astronauts set off for the moon, but en route they are thrown off course and end up landing on Mars. It doesn't take them long to discovers the remains of a substantial civiliation on the surface - a society that looks as if it met a pretty violent end. Further exploration reveals that there are survivors - but are they friend or foe, and can…
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 determine that an atomic war destroyed most of the Martians. Those that survived reverted to a caveman like existence.
Top Cast
Lloyd Bridges
Colonel Floyd Graham
Osa Massen
Dr. Lisa Van Horn
John Emery
Dr. Karl Eckstrom
Noah Beery Jr.
Major William Corrigan
Hugh O'Brian
Harry Chamberlain
Morris Ankrum
Dr. Ralph Fleming
Patrick Aherne
Reporter #1
Sherry Moreland
Martian girl
John Dutra
Physician
Kathy Marlowe
Reporter
Tom Coleman
Reporter (uncredited)
James Conaty
Doctor Taking Lisa's Blood Pressure (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Reporter at Press Briefing (uncredited)
Judd Holdren
Reporter #3 (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
Reporter (uncredited)
Barry Norton
Reporter (uncredited)
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FAQ about Rocketship X-M
What is Rocketship X-M about?
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 determine that an…
When was Rocketship X-M released?
Rocketship X-M was released in 1950.
What genres does Rocketship X-M belong to?
Rocketship X-M is categorised as Science Fiction, Adventure.
Who stars in Rocketship X-M?
The cast of Rocketship X-M includes Lloyd Bridges, Osa Massen, John Emery, Noah Beery Jr., Hugh O'Brian.