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Satellite in the Sky is a British film of genre Drama released in USA on 21 july 1956 with Kieron Moore
Satellite in the Sky (1956)
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Add to a movie listSatellite in the Sky is a 1956 British science fiction film. It was directed by Paul Dickson with special effects by Wally Veevers who would later work on 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968). The film stars Kieron Moore, Lois Maxwell, Donald Wolfit and Bryan Forbes.
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After initial experiments using high speed aircraft, scientists in Great Britain create the "Stardust", the first manned spaceship to orbit the Earth. Some of the crew members have concerned loved ones. Barbara (Thea Gregory), the wife of Larry Noble (Jimmy Hanley), and Ellen (Shirley Lawrence), the girlfriend of radio operator Jimmy Wheeler (Bryan Forbes), are afraid that the space flight will be dangerous.Actors
Kieron Moore
(Cmdr. Michael Haydon)
Lois Maxwell
(Kim Hamilton)
Donald Wolfit
(Prof. Merrity)
Bryan Forbes
(Jimmy Wheeler)
Jimmy Hanley
(Larry Noble)
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