RKO Radio Pictures/Warner Bros.
Directed by Byron Haskin
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Turner Classic Movies)
Scientist and entrepreneur Joseph Cotten discovers the secret of atomic energy in the late 1800s. After a demonstration of its power, the President of the United States convinces him to abandon it for the good of mankind. However, he accidentally discovers a light weight metal which will allow him to construct a rocket ship and go to the moon. The small crew includes a saboteur and a stowaway. They sip wine while sitting comfortably in the rocket shortly after lift off. Debra Paget's hair and make up are always perfect during the long voyage to the moon. The ending seems rather abrupt, explained by the fact that RKO ran out of money, this being the studio's final film.
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