The Astronaut

The Astronaut (1972)

5.9 73 min Movie
DramaTV MovieScience Fiction

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.

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Cast

Jackie Cooper Jackie Cooper Kurt Anderson
Monte Markham Monte Markham Eddie Reese / Col. Brice Randolph
Richard Anderson Richard Anderson Dr. Wylie
Robert Lansing Robert Lansing John Phillips
Susan Clark Susan Clark Gail Randolph
John Lupton John Lupton Don Masters
Walter Brooke Walter Brooke Tom Everett
James B. Sikking James B. Sikking Astronaut Higgins
Paul Kent Paul Kent Carl Samuels
Loretta Leversee Loretta Leversee Toni Scott
Ray Dimas Ray Dimas Freddie
Patsy Garrett Patsy Garrett Boy's Mother

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