Release Date

08 Jan, 1972

Runtime

01:13: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

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.

Original Title

The Astronaut

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Actors

Jackie Cooper

Monte Markham

Richard Anderson

Robert Lansing

Susan Clark

John Lupton

Walter Brooke

James B. Sikking

Paul Kent

Loretta Leversee

Ray Dimas

Patsy Garrett

Tom Hallick

John S. Ragin

Paul Micale

Richard Stahl

Bob Harks

Crew

Robert Biheller

Robert Michael Lewis

Charles Kuenstle

Robert Biheller

Gerald Di Pego

Charles Kuenstle

Alric Edens

Les Green

Robert Saunders

George C. Webb

Bob Harks

Harve Bennett

Gil Mellé

John Kaufman