Science FictionAdventure

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 determined that an atomic war destroyed most of the Martians. Those that survived reverted to a caveman like existence.

"The screen's first story of man's conquest of space!"

Credits

Lloyd BridgesColonel Floyd Graham

Osa MassenDr. Lisa Van Horn

John EmeryDr. Karl Eckstrom

Noah Beery Jr.Major William Corrigan

Hugh O'BrianHarry Chamberlain