The Phantom Planet (1961)
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- Unrated
- 1h 22min
- Action, Adventure
- 13 Dec 1961 (USA)
- Movie
After an invisible asteroid draws an astronaut and his ship to its surface, he is miniaturized by the phantom planet's exotic atmosphere.
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| Dean Fredericks | ... |
Capt. Frank Chapman
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| Coleen Gray | ... |
Liara
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| Anthony Dexter | ... |
Herron
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| Francis X. Bushman | ... |
Sessom
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Richard Weber | ... |
Lt. Ray Makonnen
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| Al Jarvis | ... |
Judge Eden
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| Dick Haynes | ... |
Col. Lansfield
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Earl McDaniel | ... |
Capt. Leonard
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Mike Marshall | ... |
Lt. White
(as Michael Marshall)
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John Herrin | ... |
Capt. Beecher
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Mel Curtis | ... |
Lt. Cutler
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Jimmy Weldon | ... |
Lt. Webb
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Akemi Tani | ... |
Communications Officer
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Lori Lyons | ... |
Radar Officer
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| Richard Kiel | ... |
The Solarite
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Susan Cembrowska | ... |
Juror
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| Marissa Mathes | ... |
Juror
(as Merissa Mathes)
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Gloria Moreland | ... |
Juror
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Judy Erickson | ... |
Juror
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Sally Carter-Ihnat | ... |
Juror
(as Marya Carter)
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Allyson Ames | ... |
Juror
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| Marion Thompson | ... |
Juror
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| Dolores Faith | ... |
Zetha
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| Marvin Miller | ... |
Introductory Narrator (voice)
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Leon Selznick | ... |
Narrator (voice)
(as Leon D. Selznick)
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| Warrene Ott | ... |
Ipsalata (uncredited)
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Directed by
| William Marshall | ||
Written by
| William Telaak | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Fred De Gorter | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Fred Gebhardt | ... | (screenplay) |
| Fred Gebhardt | ... | (original story) |
| William Marshall | ... | (additional dialogue) |
Produced by
| Fred Gebhardt | ... | producer |
| Hugo Grimaldi | ... | assistant producer |
| Leo A. Handel | ... | executive producer |
| Robert Kinoshita | ... | associate producer |
Cinematography by
| Elwood J. Nicholson | ... | director of photography |
Editorial Department
| Hugo Grimaldi | ... | supervising film editor |
| Donald Wolfe | ... | assistant film editor (as Don Wolfe) |
Production Design by
| Robert Kinoshita | ||
Set Decoration by
| Joseph Kish | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| David Newell | ... | makeup artist (as Dave Newell) |
| Mary Westmoreland | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Maurice Vaccarino | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Lindsley Parsons Jr. | ... | second assistant director |
| Maurice Vaccarino | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Walter Dick | ... | interplanetary sound effects |
| Al Overton | ... | sound mixer |
| Hayes Pagel | ... | interplanetary sound effects |
Special Effects by
| Charles Duncan | ... | special effects (as Charles R. Duncan) |
Visual Effects by
| Louis DeWitt | ... | director of photographic effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ned Davenport | ... | camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Marla Craig | ... | costume supervisor |
| Oscar Rodriguez | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Ted Roberts | ... | music editor |
| Gordon Zahler | ... | music supervisor |
| Leith Stevens | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Hazel W. Hall | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Ben Bard | ... | dialogue director |
Production Companies
Distributors
- American International Pictures (AIP) (1961) (United States) (theatrical)
- Anglo-Amalgamated Film Distributors (1962) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Astral Films (1962) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Syncron Film (1964) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical) (35mm print)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Internet Archive (2008) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Bach Films (2009) (France) (DVD)
- Kojo Pictures (2009) (Australia) (DVD)
- Elstree Hill Entertainment (2010) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Shout! Factory (2010) (United States) (VHS) (MST3K version)
- Sinister Cinema (2010) (United States) (DVD) (widescreen)
- Films sans Frontières (2012) (World-wide) (video)
- Penteo Films S.L. (2019) (World-wide) (restored)
- Stream Go Media (2022) (World-wide)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Legend Films (colorization)
- Legend Films (restoration)
- Ryder Sound Services (sound post-production)
- Sonic Interplanetary Sound (sound system)
- Space Age Rental (electronic equipment)
- Studio Film Services (special photographic effects)
Storyline
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| Taglines | Captives of a power far, far out! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Film debut of Richard Kiel. See more » |
| Goofs | When Capt. Chapman first enters the scene in the beginning of the movie, he looks at his wrist to check the time - but he is not wearing a watch. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Spacemen, Go-go Girls and the True Meaning of Christmas (2004). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Caliban and Ariel See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Instead of "The End," the end title reads "The Beginning." See more » |
| Quotes |
Lt. Ray Makonnen:
You know, Captain, every year of my life I grow more and more convinced that the wisest and best is to fix our attention on the good and the beautiful. If you just take the time to look at it. See more » |