From the Earth to the Moon
Where: |
The Moon |
When: |
The 1860s |
The Amazing Story of the Boldest Adventure Dared by Man! — Set just after the American civil war, businessman and inventor Victor Barbicane invents a new source of power called Power X. He plans to use it to power rockets, and to show its potential he plans to send a projectile to the moon. Joining him for the trip are his assistant Ben Sharpe, Barbicane's arch-rival Stuyvesant Nicholl, and Nicholl's daughter Virginia. Nicholl believes that Power X goes against the will of God and sabotages the projectile so that they cannot return to earth, setting up a suspenseful finale as they battle to repair the projectile.
Released in 1958 — 101 minutes
Genres: |
Science Fiction Adventure Fantasy |
Languages: |
English Italian |