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Riders to the Stars is a american film of genre Drama directed by Richard Carlson released in USA on 14 january 1954 with William Lundigan
Riders to the Stars (1954)
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Add to a movie listRiders to the Stars is a 1954 independently made American science fiction film produced by Ivan Tors Productions and released by United Artists. The film was directed by Richard Carlson (who also stars) and Herbert L. Strock (uncredited) and also stars William Lundigan, Martha Hyer and Herbert Marshall.
Riders to the Stars is the second film in Ivan Tors' Office of Scientific Investigation (OSI) trilogy, which was preceded by The Magnetic Monster (1953) and then followed by Gog (1954).
Synopsis
A group of highly qualified single men, including Dr. Richard Stanton (William Lundigan) and Dr. Jerry Lockwood (Richard Carlson), are recruited for a top secret project. They undergo a series of rigorous physical and psychological tests, during which Stanton becomes attracted to the beautiful Dr. Jane Flynn (Martha Hyer), one of the scientists testing the candidates. After most of the candidates have been eliminated from consideration, the four remaining are told about the purpose of the project.Actors
William Lundigan
(Dr. Richard Donald Stanton)
Martha Hyer
(Dr. Jane Flynn)
Herbert Marshall
(Dr. Donald L. Stanton / Narrator)
Richard Carlson
(Dr. Jerry Lockwood)
Dawn Addams
(Susan Manners)
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