Destination Space

TV Movie
1959
51m

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From space pioneers to modernday missions, it's a thrilling look at man's quest to conquer space.From space pioneers to modernday missions, it's a thrilling look at man's quest to conquer space.From space pioneers to modernday missions, it's a thrilling look at man's quest to conquer space.

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Harry Townes

Jim Benedict

John Agar

Col. Matthews

Charles Aidman

Dave

Whitney Blake

June

Cecil Kellaway

Dr. A.A. Andrews

William Traylor

Space Ship Crew

Gail Kobe

Edward Platt

Dr. Easton
(as Edward C. Platt)

John Clarke

Space Ship Crew

Joel Lawrence

Space Ship Crew

Jon Lormer

Prof. Logan

Robert Cornthwaite

Sen. Royce

Sam Edwards

Technician
(uncredited)

Frank Gerstle

Member of Senate Investigating Committee
(uncredited)

Biff McGuire

Technician
(uncredited)

Ed Prentiss

Mr. Duffy
(uncredited)

Bert Remsen

Technician
(uncredited)

Director
- Joseph Pevney
Writer
- Alford Van Ronkel
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The movie apparently went unseen until Sinister Cinema made it available on home video in 2001. There is no record of any television broadcast.

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Edited from Conquest of Space (1955)

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2/10

Destination Space not destined to be series

Destination Space appears to have been a pilot for a CBS TV series. You can tell it was a pilot as the end of the 'movie' leaves things unanswered. John Agar is wasted here and Agar Sci Fi fans will be disappointed. John shows emotion late in the film by breaking a pencil (Whoo Hoo!).

Majority of the film is the main character trying to convince the powers that be to try another rocket launch (zzzz). When he finally convinces them, they try again and have to abort. Can you imagine a series where each week they try and fail to launch the rocket? Neither could CBS.