Underplayed Gems

Red Planet Mars (1952)

Red Planet Mars poster
Directed by
Harry Horner
Genre
drama film, science fiction film, speculative fiction film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 27m
Rated
NR
Rating
4.9 of 10 from 29 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Scientists make contact with Mars and receive messages that shake up religion and politics on Earth. The film follows the characters as they react to the transmissions and their implications.

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What happens

Red Planet Mars is a 1952 American science fiction film released by United Artists starring Peter Graves and Andrea King. It is based on a 1932 play Red Planet written by John L. Balderston and John Hoare and was directed by art director Harry Horner in his directorial debut. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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