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Satellite in the Sky

Satellite in the Sky

The Never-Told Story Of Life On The Roof Of The Earth!

1956•1h 25m•5.3/10
DramaScience Fiction

Ratings

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5.3/10(17)

A bomb dooms the first space satellite, manned by a selfless crew, a stowaway reporter (Lois Maxwell) and a mad scientist (Donald Wolfit).

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Production

Danziger Productions Ltd.

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Kieron Moore

Kieron Moore

Cmdr. Michael Haydon

Lois Maxwell

Lois Maxwell

Kim Hamilton

Donald Wolfit

Donald Wolfit

Prof. Merrity

Bryan Forbes

Bryan Forbes

Jimmy Wheeler

Jimmy Hanley

Jimmy Hanley

Larry Noble

Barry Keegan

Lefty

Walter Hudd

Walter Hudd

Professor Blandford

Donald Gray

Donald Gray

Captain Ross

Thea Gregory

Barbara Noble

Shirley Lawrence

Ellen

Peter Neil

Tony

Ryck Rydon

Reporter

Ronan O'Casey

Ronan O'Casey

Reporter

Robert O'Neil

Robert O'Neil

Reporter

Alan Gifford

Alan Gifford

Colonel Galloway

Charles Richardson

General Barnett

Carl Jaffe

Carl Jaffe

Professor Bechstein

Leonard Sharp

Thomas the Watchman (uncredited)

Paul Beradi

Reporter (uncredited)

Patrick Halpin

Reporter (uncredited)

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