The Astronaut (1972)

01/08/1972 (US) • 1h 13m

Drama, TV Movie, Science Fiction

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Jackie Cooper

Kurt Anderson

Monte Markham

Eddie Reese / Col. Brice Randolph

Robert Lansing

John Phillips

Susan Clark

Gail Randolph

John Lupton

Don Masters

Walter Brooke

Tom Everett

James B. Sikking

Astronaut Higgins

Paul Kent

Carl Samuels


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

planet mars

nasa

space travel

space mission

cover-up

impostor

astronaut

doppelgänger

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