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Woman in the Moon (1929)
, 2h36Directed by Fritz Lang
Origin German
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Comedy, Romance
Themes Space adventure films, Sur la Lune, Films based on science fiction novels, Space opera, Sur la Lune
Actors Klaus Pohl, Willy Fritsch, Gerda Maurus, Gustav von Wangenheim, Fritz Rasp, Margarete Kupfer
The film is a melodrama with scientific speculation. Helius (Willy Fritsch) is an entrepreneur with an interest in space travel. He seeks out Professor Mannfeldt (Klaus Pohl), a visionary who has written a treatise on the likelihood of finding gold on the moon, only to be ridiculed by his peers. Helius recognizes the value of Mannfeldt's work, but a gang of evil businessmen have also taken an interest in Mannfeldt's theories.
Just Imagine (1930)
, 1h49Directed by David Butler
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Fantasy, Musical, Comic science fiction
Themes Space adventure films, Films about music and musicians, Transport films, Mars in film, Aviation films, Comedy science fiction films, Films set in the future, Musical films, Space opera
Actors El Brendel, Maureen O'Sullivan, John Garrick, Marjorie White, Frank Albertson, Hobart Bosworth
In 1980, J-21 (John Garrick) sets his aircraft on "hover" mode in New York, lands and converses with the beautiful LN-18 (Maureen O'Sullivan). He describes how the marriage tribunal had refused to consider J-21's marital filing and applications, and LN-18 is going to be forced to marry the conceited and mean MT-3 (Kenneth Thomson). J-21 plans to visit LN-18 that night.
Flash Gordon (1936)
, 4h5Directed by Ray Taylor, Robert Hill, Frederick Stephani
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Action, Adventure
Themes Space adventure films, Dans l'espace, Superhero films, Space opera, Films about extraterrestrial life, Robot films
Actors Buster Crabbe, Jean Rogers, Charles Middleton, Priscilla Lawson, Frank Shannon, Richard Alexander
The Planet of Peril The planet Mongo is on a collision course with Earth. Dr. Alexis Zarkov takes off in a rocket ship to Mongo, with Flash Gordon and Dale Arden as his assistants. They find that the planet is ruled by the cruel Emperor Ming, who lusts after Dale and sends Flash to fight in the arena. Ming's daughter, Princess Aura, tries to spare Flash's life.
Buck Rogers (1939)
Directed by Ford Beebe
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Action, Adventure
Themes Space adventure films, Films set in the future, Space opera
Actors Buster Crabbe, Constance Moore, Jackie Moran, Anthony Warde, Charles Montague Shaw, Jack Mulhall
The story begins with Buck Rogers (Buster Crabbe) and Buddy Wade (Jackie Moran) in the midst of a dirigible flight over the North Pole. They are caught in a savage storm and crash - but not before they release an experimental substance called Nirvano Gas that they hope will preserve them until rescue can arrive. The Nirvano Gas works, but the dirigible is buried in an avalanche and is not found until 500 years have passed. When Buck and Buddy are found, they awaken to a world ruled by the ruthless dictator, Killer Kane (Anthony Warde), and his army of "super-racketeers". Only those who live in the "Hidden City", run by the benevolent scientist Dr. Huer (C. Montague Shaw) and his military counterpart, Air Marshal Kragg (William Gould), resist the criminal rulers of Earth.
Mission Stardust (1967)
, 1h35Directed by Sergio Donati, Primo Zeglio
Genres Science fiction, Adventure
Themes Space adventure films, Medical-themed films, Films based on science fiction novels, Films about viral outbreaks, Space opera
Actors Pinkas Braun, John Bartha, John Karlsen, Gianni Rizzo, Lang Jeffries, Essy Persson
The film starts with colorful 1960s music by composer Anton Abril, accompanied by Marcello Giombini’s wordless song Seli (soprano by Edda Dell'Orso) and some psychedelic opening credits. The opening scene is some poorly duplicated stock footage of rockets blasting off and low budget special effects.
The Humanoid (1979)
, 1h40Directed by Aldo Lado
Origin Italie
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy
Themes Space adventure films, Dans l'espace, Space opera
Actors Richard Kiel, Corinne Cléry, Barbara Bach, Leonard Mann, John Arthur Kennedy, Ivan Rassimov
Lord Graal, aidé de Lady Agatha, tente de détrôner Great Brother et de prendre le pouvoir sur Metropolis.
Road to the Stars (1957)
, 48minutesDirected by Pavel Klouchantsev
Origin Russie
Genres Science fiction, Documentary, Adventure
Themes Space adventure films, Space opera
The first half of the film is historical and educational in nature, depicting mostly the life and scientific contributions of Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, along with the basic principles of rocket propulsion, ballistics, and Space Flight. It also depicts the contributions of Max Valier and Robert Goddard.
Origin Turquie
Genres Science fiction, Comedy
Themes Space adventure films, Dans l'espace, Comedy science fiction films, Space opera
Actors Sadri Alışık
Bloodsuckers (2005)
, 1h39Origin Canada
Genres Science fiction, Action, Adventure, Horror
Themes Space adventure films, Films about magic and magicians, Vampires in film, Space opera
Actors Joe Lando, Dominic Zamprogna, Natassia Malthe, Aaron Pearl, A.J. Cook, Michael DeLuise
Une espèce de vampires extraterrestre vise à conquérir l'Univers. Un vaisseau terrien transporte une équipe spécialisée pour les combattre, composée d'Humains et d'un demi-vampire/demi-humain.
Directed by Hal Seeger, Jack Zander
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Animation
Themes Space adventure films, Superhero films, Space opera
Actors Bob McFadden, Jack Mercer, Corinne Orr
Professor Morbid Grimsby is an evil genius who has won the prestigious "Meanie" award six years in a row; to guarantee a seventh, he plots to eliminate all laughter by getting rid of the Sunday funnies, with the aid of his henchman Brutus.
Directed by Ray Taylor, Ford Beebe
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Action, Adventure
Themes Space adventure films, Superhero films, Space opera
Actors Buster Crabbe, Charles Middleton, Carol Hughes, Frank Shannon, Roland Drew, Herbert Rawlinson
A deadly plague is ravaging the Earth, known as the Purple Death because of the spot left on victims' foreheads. Ming the Merciless is suspected to be behind the plague and it is discovered that his spaceships have been dropping "Death Dust" in the Earth's atmosphere. Flash Gordon, along with Dr. Alexis Zarkov and Dale Arden, is sent to the planet Mongo to find a possible cure for the plague. They eventually find an antidote, called polarite in the Kingdom of Frigia. Flash and Zarkov distribute the antidote the same way the original Death Dust was spread. Ming sends an army of robot bombs after the three and he succeeds in capturing Zarkov for a short time before Flash frees him.
Rocketship X-M (1950)
, 1h18Directed by Kurt Neumann
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Adventure
Themes Space adventure films, Films about music and musicians, Post-apocalyptic films, Films about religion, Mars in film, Films set in the future, Films about extraterrestrial life, Musical films, Political films, Martiens, Dystopian films, Space opera, Films about extraterrestrial life, Disaster films
Actors Lloyd Bridges, Osa Massen, John Emery, Noah Beery, Jr, Hugh O'Brian, Morris Ankrum
Four men and a woman blast into outer space from the White Sands Proving Ground aboard the RX-M (Rocketship Expedition-Moon) on humanity's first expedition to Luna. Halfway to their destination, the RX-M's engines shut down; the problem is resolved by recalculating the fuel mixture ratios and then moving around some of the propellent tanks and their connecting hoses. When the engines are reignited, the RX-M rapidly careens out of control, accidentally setting the spaceship on a runaway course heading beyond the Moon and into deep space. During this burst of rapid acceleration, the crew, one by one, becomes unconscious due to a drop in oxygen pressure. The engines are shut off just in time. At some later time, perhaps many days, they slowly come around. The revived crew soon discovers the RX-M has traveled some 50,000,000 miles while they were unconscious. Against all odds, this surprising sequence of events has put them on a direct course heading toward Mars. They also notice the RX-M's speed is still increasing, this time due to gravitational attraction: the Red Planet is drawing them in. They quickly calculate they are only 50,000 miles away. This forces Dr. Karl Eckstrom (John Emery) to "pause and observe respectfully while something infinitely greater assumes control.
, 1h30Directed by David Lane
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Action, Adventure
Themes Space adventure films, Mars in film, Films set in the future, Space opera
Actors Francis Matthews, Ed Bishop, Donald Gray
War erupts between Earth and Mars after a manned mission to the Red Planet results in an attack on the city of the Mysterons. The World President is threatened with assassination but ultimately saved from a Mysteron reconstruction of Spectrum's top agent, Captain Scarlet, which is released from Mysteron control and re-enters Earth's service ("The Mysterons"). However, the Mysterons successfully assassinate the Director General of the United Asian Republic ("Winged Assassin").
Directed by Robert Lynn
Genres Science fiction, Action
Themes Space adventure films, Films about music and musicians, Sur la Lune, Mars in film, Films set in the future, Musical films, Space opera
Actors Francis Matthews
An attempt to survey the Mysterons' planet, Mars, with a space probe is threatened when a scientist attached to the project is killed and duplicated by the Mysterons ("Shadow of Fear").
, 48minutesDirected by Clive A. Smith
Origin Canada
Genres Science fiction, Animation
Themes Space adventure films, Dans l'espace, Space opera
Actors Anthony Daniels, Winston Rekert, Dan Hennessey
C-3PO and R2-D2 travel to Biitu and confront an evil Abominor named "The Great Heep" that built onto itself from the remains of other droids.