The Angry Red Planet (1959) Horror Sci-Fi Adventure
The Angry Red Planet (1959) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 4.89/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.3/10
The Angry Red Planet Plot Synopsis:
The first spaceship to Mars, presumed lost, is found in space and brought back to Earth by remote control. Only two from an initial crew of four are still alive, but one is unconscious due to an attached alien growth, while the other is traumatized, blocking out all memory of what happened. In hopes to save the unconscious crewman, the amnesiac is interrogated back into remembering. Those in charge thereby learn of the terrible dangers awaiting anyone venturing into the spooky, ruddy stillness of the very alien Martian ecosystem.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: One of only two survivors from a Martian expedition is so traumatized she doesn"t remember the circumstances of the trip.
Tagline: Sights beyond belief! (Ad cuts).
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Type: MovieYear: 1959 (more 1959 movies)
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Angry Red Planet Release Dates In Theaters: Nov 23, 1959, Blu-ray: Jun 27, 2017
Writers: Ib Melchior, Sidney W. Pink
Producers: Norman Maurer, Lou Perlof, Sidney W. Pink
Musicians: Paul Dunlap
Cinematographers: Stanley Cortez
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The Angry Red Planet (1959) Cast (Click to Expand)
The Angry Red Planet Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Gerald Mohr | ... | Col. Thomas O''Bannion |
| Nora Hayden | ... | Dr. Iris ''Irish'' Ryan |
| Les Tremayne | ... | Prof. Theodore Gettell |
| Jack Kruschen | ... | CWO Sam Jacobs |
| Paul Hahn | ... | Maj. Gen. George Treegar |
| J. Edward McKinley | ... | Prof. Paul Weiner |
| Tom Daly | ... | Dr. Frank Gordon |
| Don Lamond | ... | TV Newscaster / Narrator / Martian (voice) |
| Edward Innes | ... | Brig. Gen. Alan Prescott |
| Gordon Barnes | ... | Maj. Lyman Ross |
| Jack Haddock | ... | Lt. Col. Davis |
| Brandy Bryan | ... | Nurse Hayes |
| Joan Patrick | ... | Nurse Dixon (as Joan Fitzpatrick) |
| Duke Norton | ... | Dr. Muller |
| William Remick | ... | Dr. Hawley (as Wm. Remick) |
| Fred Ross | ... | Air Force News Photographer |
| David De Haven | ... | Air Force News Photographer (as David DeHaven) |
| Arline Hunter | ... | Joan |
| Alean ''Bambi'' Hamilton | ... | Joan''s Friend (as Aleane Hamilton) |
| Richard Baxter | ... | 1st Monitor (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Gerald Mohr – Col. Thomas O''Bannion
- Nora Hayden – Dr. Iris ''Irish'' Ryan
- Les Tremayne, as Prof. Theodore Gettell, passed away at age 90 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 10½" (1.79 m) - Jack Kruschen, as CWO Sam Jacobs, passed away at age 80 in Chandler, Arizona, USA.
Sign: Pisces - Paul Hahn – Maj. Gen. George Treegar
- J. Edward McKinley, as Prof. Paul Weiner, passed away at age 86 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.
Sign: Libra
Also known as: J. Edward Mc Kinley | Edward McKinley - Tom Daly, as Dr. Frank Gordon, passed away at age 71 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Gemini - Don Lamond – TV Newscaster / Narrator / Martian (voice)
- Edward Innes – Brig. Gen. Alan Prescott
- Gordon Barnes – Maj. Lyman Ross
- Jack Haddock – Lt. Col. Davis
- Brandy Bryan, as Nurse Hayes, passed away at age 70 in Sedona, Arizona, USA.
Sign: Scorpio - Joan Patrick – Nurse Dixon (as Joan Fitzpatrick)
- Duke Norton – Dr. Muller
- William Remick, as Dr. Hawley (as Wm. Remick), passed away at age 87 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Scorpio
Also known as: Wm. Remick
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