Satellite in the Sky
| Satellite in the Sky | |
|---|---|
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Original film poster | |
| Directed by | Paul Dickson |
| Produced by |
Edward J. Danziger Harry Lee Danziger |
| Written by |
John Mather J.T. McIntosh Edith Dell |
| Starring |
Kieron Moore Lois Maxwell Donald Wolfit Bryan Forbes |
| Music by | Albert Elms |
| Cinematography |
Georges Périnal James Wilson |
| Edited by | Sidney Stone |
Production company |
New Elstree |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release dates | 1956 |
Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Satellite in the Sky is a 1956 British science fiction film. It was directed by Paul Dickson with special effects by Wally Veevers. The film was the first British science fiction film to be shot in CinemaScope and colour.
Plot
Great Britain launches the 'Stardust'; the first manned spaceship with a deadly nuclear “tritonium” bomb attached to it.
Cast
- Kieron Moore as Commander Michael Haydon
- Lois Maxwell as Kim Hamilton
- Donald Wolfit as Professor Merrity
- Bryan Forbes as Jimmy Wheeler
- Jimmy Hanley as Larry Noble
- Barry Keegan as 'Lefty' Blake
- Donald Gray as Captain Ross
- Thea Gregory as Barbara Noble
- Shirley Lawrence as Ellen
- Alan Gifford as Colonel Galloway
- Walter Hudd as Professor Blandford
- Carl Jaffe as Professor Bechstein