From the Earth to the Moon (1958): Cast & Plot
From the Earth to the Moon is a 1958 sci-fi adventure film directed by Byron Haskin, starring Joseph Cotten as Victor Barbicane, George Sanders and Don Dubbins. It runs 1 hour 41 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 41m (101 min)
- Director
- Byron Haskin
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Waverly Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is From the Earth to the Moon About?
The premise of From the Earth to the Moon without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Set just after the American Civil War, businessman Victor Barbicane creates a new energy source, Power X, and uses it to launch a moon‑bound projectile. He is joined by his aide Ben Sharpe, his rival Stuyvesant Nicholl, and Nicholl’s daughter Virginia. Believing Power X defies God, Nicholl sabotages the craft, forcing the crew to race against time to repair it and secure their return to Earth.
From the Earth to the Moon Themes & Keywords
· 35 tags- based on novel
- steampunk
- 1860s
- space
- inventor
- spaceship
- scientist
- travel to the moon
- foreign language adaptation
- year 1868
- american civil war
- president
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- psychotronic film
- low budget sci fi movie
- french science fiction literature on screen
- steampunk fantasy
- rivals
- earth
- collaborate
- collaboration
- moon rocket
- 19th century
- rocket
- gyroscope
- meteor shower
- meteor
- gas leak
- sabotage
- moon
- wager
- metal
- outer space
- explosive
- explosives expert
- cannon
From the Earth to the Moon Cast & Characters
Joseph Cotten leads the cast as Victor Barbicane, with George Sanders as Stuyvesant Nicholl and Don Dubbins as Ben Sharpe. Directed by Byron Haskin; 12 actors are credited in all.
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Director Byron Haskin
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Joseph Cotten as Victor Barbicane -
George Sanders as Stuyvesant Nicholl - Don Dubbins as Ben Sharpe
- Debra Paget as Virginia Nicholl
Also Starring in From the Earth to the Moon
· 8 more- Morris Ankrum President Ulysses S. Grant
- Melville Cooper Bancroft
- Robert Clarke Narrator (voice)
- Patric Knowles Josef Cartier
- Ludwig Stössel Aldo Von Metz
- Henry Daniell Morgana
- Les Tremayne Countdown Announcer
- Carl Esmond Jules Verne
More from Byron Haskin
More films directed by Byron Haskin, best-rated first: Treasure Island, The War of the Worlds, I Walk Alone and The Power.
From the Earth to the Moon Plot Summary
What happens in From the Earth to the Moon from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Victor Barbicine, Joseph Cotten, a munitions producer, unveils a new explosive called Power X, which he insists is far more powerful than anything previously devised. Stuyvesant Nicholl, George Sanders, a skeptical metallurgist, dismisses the claim and backs a wager of $100,000 ($2.4 million today) that Power X cannot ruin his invention—the hardest metal known to science. Barbicane then stages a demonstration with a modest cannon and, to everyone’s surprise, obliterates Nicholl’s material and even tears a swath through the surrounding countryside.
Full summary
The whole story of From the Earth to the Moon, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know From the Earth to the Moon?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which actor portrayed the munitions producer Victor Barbicane?
From the Earth to the Moon Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “From The Earth To The Moon (1958)” and “De la Terre à la Lune”.
- Also known as
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- From The Earth To The Moon (1958)
- De la Terre à la Lune
- Von der Erde zum Mond
- De la Tierra a la Luna
- Dalla Terra alla Luna
- Da Terra à Lua
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Missile to the Moon, Destination Moon and 12 to the Moon.
From the Earth to the Moon FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of From the Earth to the Moon, each answered in a sentence.
How long is From the Earth to the Moon?
From the Earth to the Moon runs 1 hour 41 minutes (101 minutes).
When was From the Earth to the Moon released?
From the Earth to the Moon was released on November 1, 1958.
Who directed From the Earth to the Moon?
From the Earth to the Moon was directed by Byron Haskin.
More films by Byron Haskin Who is in the cast of From the Earth to the Moon?
From the Earth to the Moon stars Joseph Cotten as Victor Barbicane, George Sanders as Stuyvesant Nicholl and Don Dubbins as Ben Sharpe, among 12 credited actors.
Does From the Earth to the Moon have a post-credit scene?
No. From the Earth to the Moon has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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