The Astronaut

The Astronaut

1972
1h 13m
5.7

5.7/10

7 votes • View on IMDb
Drama TV Movie Science Fiction
Overview

An elaborate deception emerges when an American astronaut is lost on a mission to Mars. Space agency officials fearful of losing public support and government funding decide to cover up the accident by employing an exact double for the lost astronaut. The ruse begins to unravel when the wife of the lost astronaut realizes she is living with a different man. Although angered by the deception, the woman has fallen in love with the replacement and plans to keep the secret. They both have a change of heart and decide to reveal the secret when they discover a new Mars mission is underway.

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Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Universal Television
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

planet mars nasa space travel space mission cover-up impostor astronaut doppelgänger

Quick Facts

Release Date January 8, 1972
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0068229

Cast

Jackie Cooper
Jackie Cooper

Kurt Anderson

Monte Markham
Monte Markham

Eddie Reese / Col. Brice Randolph

Richard Anderson
Richard Anderson

Dr. Wylie

Robert Lansing
Robert Lansing

John Phillips

Susan Clark
Susan Clark

Gail Randolph

John Lupton
John Lupton

Don Masters

Walter Brooke
Walter Brooke

Tom Everett

James B. Sikking
James B. Sikking

Astronaut Higgins

Paul Kent
Paul Kent

Carl Samuels

Loretta Leversee
Loretta Leversee

Toni Scott

Ray Dimas
Ray Dimas

Freddie

Patsy Garrett
Patsy Garrett

Boy's Mother

Key Crew

Robert Michael Lewis
Director
Harve Bennett
Producer