Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet (1965)
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- Unrated
- 1h 18min
- Adventure, Sci-Fi
- 01 Aug 1965 (USA)
- Movie
In 2020, after the colonization of the moon, the spaceships Vega, Sirius and Capella are launched from Lunar Station 7. They are to explore Venus under the command of Professor Hartman, but an asteroid collides and explodes Capella.
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Cast verified as complete
| Basil Rathbone | ... |
Prof. Hartman - Lunar 7
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| Faith Domergue | ... |
Dr. Marsha Evans - Vega
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Marc Shannon |
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Christopher Brand |
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John Bix | ... |
John the Robot
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Lewis Keane |
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| Gennadi Vernov | ... |
Andre Ferneau - Sirius (archiveFootage)
(as Robert Chantal)
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| Georgi Zhzhyonov | ... |
Hans Walters - Sirius (archiveFootage)
(as Kurt Boden)
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| Vladimir Emelyanov | ... |
Cmdr. Brendan Lockhart - Sirius (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Yuriy Sarantsev | ... |
Allen Sherman - Vega (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Georgiy Teykh | ... |
Dr. Kern - Vega (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Curtis Harrington | ... | (as John Sebastian) |
| Pavel Klushantsev | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Curtis Harrington | ... | (written by) (as John Sebastian) |
| Aleksandr Kazantsev | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Pavel Klushantsev | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Roger Corman | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| George Edwards | ... | producer |
| Stephanie Rothman | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Ronald Stein | ||
Cinematography by
| Vilis Lapenieks | ... | director of photography |
| Arkadi Klimov | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
| Leo H. Shreve | ... | (as Leo Shreve) |
| Volt Suslov | ... | (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Vyacheslav Aleksandrov | ... | (uncredited) |
| Mikhail Tsybasov | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Al Locatelli | ... | (as Albert Locatelli) |
Set Decoration by
| Leon Smith | ||
Makeup Department
| William Condos | ... | makeup artist |
| George Spicer | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Gary Kurtz | ... | production manager |
Art Department
| John Cline | ... | paintings: opening titles |
| Carl Schanzer | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Harold Garver | ... | sound |
| Gene Corso | ... | sound effects (uncredited) |
| James Nelson | ... | sound effects (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sharon Compton | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Barbara Bohrer | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Pavel Klushantsev | ... | director: archive footage (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- American International Pictures (AIP) (1965) (United States) (theatrical)
- American-International Television (AIP-TV) (1965) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- American-International Television (AIP-TV) (1968) (United States) (tv)
- Something Weird Video (SWV) (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- All Seasons Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- BijouFlix Releasing (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2005) (World-wide)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2007) (World-wide)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2009) (United States) (DVD) (on 'Sci-Fi Classics')
- Treeline Films (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- Schröder Media (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- Echo Bridge Home Entertainment (2016) (United States) (DVD)
- BayView Entertainment (2018) (United States) (DVD) (As The Roger Corman Russian Sci-Fi Collection)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Nelson-Corso (sound effects)
- Producers' Sound Service (re-recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In 2020, after the colonization of the moon, the spaceships Vega, Sirius and Capella are launched from Lunar Station 7. They are to explore Venus under the command of Professor Hartman, but an asteroid collides and explodes Capella. The leader ship Vega stays orbiting and sends the astronauts Kern and Sherman with the robot John to the surface of Venus, but they have problems with communication with Dr. Marsha Evans in Vega. The Sirius lands in Venus and Commander Brendan Lockhart, Andre Ferneau and Hans Walter explore the planet and are attacked by prehistoric animals. They use a vehicle to seek Kern and Sherman while collecting samples from the planet. Meanwhile John helps the two cosmonauts to survive in the hostile land. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Most of the credits on the U.S. version are phony in order to hide the fact that the film was made in Russia. See more » |
| Goofs | Although the ship was still in orbit, landscape and mountains can be seen in the view port. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from Planeta bur (1962). See more » |
| Quotes |
Hans Walters, Sirius:
I can't imagine anyone in their right mind exploring Venus. See more » |