Riders To The Stars - Herbert Marshall, Richard Carlson
BackOpening credits and excerpt from Riders To The Stars (1954), with Herbert Marshall, Richard Carlson, Martha Hyer and William Lundigan. Perhaps the 2nd most serious sf film of the 1950s, next to Destination Moon.
Channel: Film & Animation
Uploaded: May 18, 2008 at 3:35 am
Author: SpaceComics
Length: 00:05:52
Rating: 5.00
Views: 745
Tags: Riders Stars Richard Carlson Herbert Marshall Martha Hyer William Lundigan Curt Siodmak Rocket Meteor
Video Comments:
Jules996 (July 27, 2008 at 8:16 pm)
I remember seeing this film in its commercial release, when I was a kid. The premise was that researchers needed to collect a meteor to determine how they survive re-entry (actually, they ablate). The secret is revealed at the end- "pure, crystalized carbon." Gee, that's simple- heat shields coated with diamonds!
EarlyFilms (July 26, 2008 at 11:58 pm)
I can't believe I missed this on TCM the other morning! I'll be checking their schedule more closely from now on. I've never seen it broadcast in color. Thanks for posting. A DVD release is long overdue.
neutronnorman (July 25, 2008 at 10:55 pm)
I agree. This movie, which I haven't seen since I was a child, was the last "hard" sci fi movie from the fifties. I now understand the plot. I remeber when Gordon's bodie flew past Richard's port hole. That scared the crap out of me. Great post.
RonaldVaughan (June 26, 2008 at 11:23 pm)
The end title music is memorable...as is
the diamond caught in a bucket...you'd have
to have seen the movie...
the diamond caught in a bucket...you'd have
to have seen the movie...