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From the Earth to the Moon ()

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In 1868, American inventor Victor Barbicane develops a powerful military explosive that he also uses as fuel for a moon-bound rocket manned by himself and a motley crew.
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Victor Barbicane
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Stuyvesant Nicholl
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Virginia Nicholl
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Ben Sharpe
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Josef Cartier
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Jules Verne
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Morgana
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Bancroft
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Aldo Von Metz (as Ludwig Stossel)
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US President (uncredited)
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Narrator (uncredited) (voice)
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Countdown Announcer (uncredited)

Directed by

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Byron Haskin

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Robert Blees ... (screen play) and
James Leicester ... (screen play)
 
Jules Verne ... (story)

Produced by

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Benedict Bogeaus ... producer

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Louis Forbes

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Edwin B. DuPar ... (photographed by) (as Edwin B. Du Par)

Editorial Department

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James Leicester ... supervising editor

Production Design by

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Hal Wilson Cox

Costume Design by

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Gwen Wakeling

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Nacio Real ... assistant director (uncredited)

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Weldon Coe ... sound

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Lee Zavitz ... special effects production coordinator

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Albert Simpson ... special camera effects (as Albert M. Simpson)

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Georgette Fillon ... wardrobe (uncredited)

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Betty Levin ... script supervisor (uncredited)

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Benedict Bogeaus ... presenter
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  • RCA (sound system)

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Plot Summary

Set just after the American civil war, businessman and inventor Victor Barbicane invents a new source of power called Power X. He plans to use it to power rockets, and to show its potential he plans to send a projectile to the moon. Joining him for the trip are his assistant Ben Sharpe, Barbicane's arch-rival Stuyvesant Nicholl, and Nicholl's daughter Virginia. Nicholl believes that Power X goes against the will of God and sabotages the projectile so that they cannot return to earth, setting up a suspenseful finale as they battle to repair the projectile. Written by Anonymous

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Taglines The Amazing Story of the Boldest Adventure Dared by Man! See more »
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Also Known As
  • De la Terre à la Lune (France)
  • Von der Erde zum Mond (Germany)
  • De la Tierra a la Luna (Spain)
  • Put na Mesec (Serbia)
  • Nuo Zemes i Menuli (Soviet Union, Lithuanian title)
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  • 101 min
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Trivia Among the last-minute cost-cutting measures inflicted upon this film was the elimination of all scenes taking place on the moon. See more »
Goofs The three Power X flares Barbicane flashes to signal Ben and Virginia that he and Nicholl are alive on the Moon are clearly spaced too far apart on the surface of the Moon for him to have been able to travel the distances involved (as he had no means of transport at his disposal other than by foot). See more »
Movie Connections Referenced in Trumbo (2007). See more »
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Crazy Credits Opening credits are on the pages of a book, with the leads' photos included above the name. See more »
Quotes Morgana: You know, whenever I see you, I get the feeling that Barbicane is up to no good.
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