Jules Verne’s Rocket to the Moon (1967): Cast
Jules Verne’s Rocket to the Moon is a 1967 adventure comedy directed by Don Sharp, starring Burl Ives as Phineas T. Barnum, Lionel Jeffries and Graham Stark. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 35m (95 min)
- Director
- Don Sharp
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Jules Verne Films Ltd
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Jules Verne’s Rocket to the Moon About?
The premise of Jules Verne’s Rocket to the Moon without spoilers.
Phineas T. Barnum and his eclectic group of financiers set out to fund humanity’s first lunar expedition, only to find the undertaking far beyond their expertise. Their plan involves blasting a rocket from a massive gun barrel carved into the side of a Welsh mountain. As construction progresses, mounting financial shortfalls, meddling spies and deliberate sabotage conspire to doom the mission before it ever leaves the ground.
Jules Verne’s Rocket to the Moon Themes & Keywords
· 48 tags- french science fiction literature on screen
- 19th century
- american overseas
- victorian england
- penny farthing bicycle
- fiance fiancee relationship
- french woman
- german man
- unfaithful fiancee
- experiment gone wrong
- scientific conference
- captain
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- queen victoria character
- rocket ship
- p.t. barnum character
- tom thumb character
- balloonist
- explosives expert
- rocket designer
- financier
- engineer
- satire comedy
- girls' home
- kidnapping
- launch
- scotland yard
- astronomer
- broken chandelier
- chase
- mistaken identity
- space adventure
- coal
- lift off
- siberia
- american
- saboteur
- welsh mountains
- gun barrel
- inventor
- love triangle
- russian spy
- chloroform
- professor
- explosive
- cannon
- travel to the moon
- based on novel
- independent film
Jules Verne’s Rocket to the Moon Cast & Characters
Burl Ives leads the cast as Phineas T. Barnum, with Lionel Jeffries as Sir Charles Dillworthy and Graham Stark as Bertram Grundle. Directed by Don Sharp; 26 actors are credited in all.
- Director Don Sharp
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Burl Ives as Phineas T. Barnum -
Lionel Jeffries as Sir Charles Dillworthy -
Graham Stark as Bertram Grundle -
Gert Fröbe as Professor Siegfried von Bulow
Also Starring in Jules Verne’s Rocket to the Moon
· 22 more- Allan Cuthbertson Colonel Scuttling - Scotland Yard Man
- Dennis Price The Duke of Barset
- Terry-Thomas Captain Sir Harry Washington-Smythe
- Troy Donahue Gaylord Sullivan
- Derek Francis Puddleby
- Stratford Johns Warrant Officer
- Judy Cornwell Lady Electra
- Donald Bisset Jack Flood
- Daliah Lavi Madelaine
- Edward de Souza Henri
- Hermione Gingold Angelica
- Hugh Walters Carruthers
- Joachim Teege Joachim Bulgeroff
- Harry Brogan Professor Dingle
- John Franklyn Railway Guard
- Joan Sterndale-Bennett Queen Victoria
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- Derek Young French Officer of the Guard
- Anthony Woodruff Announcer
- Vernon Hayden Mr. Brown
- Jimmy Clitheroe General Tom Thumb
- Renate von Holt Anna Lindstrom
- Cecil Nash Chambers
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Movies Like Jules Verne’s Rocket to the Moon
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including From the Earth to the Moon, The Fabulous World of Jules Verne and The Rocket from Calabuch.
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From the Earth to the Moon 1958 -
The Fabulous World of Jules Verne 1958 -
The Rocket from Calabuch 1956 -
Reaching for the Moon 1930 -
The Rocketeer 1991 -
RocketMan 1997 -
The Mouse on the Moon 1963 -
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes 1965 -
Destination Moon 1950 -
Rocketship X-M 1950 -
King of the Rocket Men 1949 -
First Men in the Moon 1964
Jules Verne’s Rocket to the Moon FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Jules Verne’s Rocket to the Moon, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Jules Verne’s Rocket to the Moon?
Jules Verne’s Rocket to the Moon runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).
When was Jules Verne’s Rocket to the Moon released?
Jules Verne’s Rocket to the Moon was released on July 13, 1967.
Who directed Jules Verne’s Rocket to the Moon?
Jules Verne’s Rocket to the Moon was directed by Don Sharp.
More films by Don Sharp Who is in the cast of Jules Verne’s Rocket to the Moon?
Jules Verne’s Rocket to the Moon stars Burl Ives as Phineas T. Barnum, Lionel Jeffries as Sir Charles Dillworthy and Graham Stark as Bertram Grundle, among 26 credited actors.
Does Jules Verne’s Rocket to the Moon have a post-credit scene?
No. Jules Verne’s Rocket to the Moon has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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