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Manhunt in Space (1954)

Manhunt in Space poster
Directed by
Hollingsworth Morse
Genre
action film, adventure film, science fiction film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 18m
Rating
3.2 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A space ranger investigates a threat on a distant planet. The story is made from old TV episodes that were recycled into a movie.

lightly pacedwhimsicalretrogimmickysimpleplayfulstaticgrainy

What happens

Manhunt in Space is a 75-minute 1954 American science fiction film, consisting of three consecutive episodes of the TV series Rocky Jones, Space Ranger, which told a continuous story. It was released only on 16mm for home movie rental and television syndication. It was directed by Hollingsworth Morse. The film is now in the public domain. It appeared as an episode of the American television comedy series Mystery Science Theater 3000 in 1992. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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