Crash of the Moons
| Crash of Moons | |
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| Directed by | Hollingsworth Morse |
| Produced by |
Roland D. Reed Guy V. Thayer Jr. Arthur Pierson |
| Written by | Warren Wilson |
| Starring |
Richard Crane Scotty Beckett Sally Mansfield |
| Music by | Alexander Laszlo |
| Cinematography | Guy Roe |
| Edited by | Fred Maguire |
| Distributed by | United Television Programs Inc. |
Release date |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Crash of the Moons is a 75-minute 1954 American science fiction film, consisting of three consecutive episodes of the television series Rocky Jones, Space Ranger, which constituted a complete story. It was released only on 16mm for home movie rental and television syndication. It was directed by Hollingsworth Morse. This film is currently in the Public Domain.
Plot
Rocky Jones attempts to save the inhabitants of Ophiuchus, a planet about to collide with a moon. However, Cleolanta - the empress of the planet - is suspicious. While Rocky and his crew succeed in evacuating the planet in time, Cleolanta's pride and vanity are a major hindrance. As the last of the planet's population leaves, Cleolanta arrogantly declares that she will stay behind. Her assistant refuses to allow this, and picks her up against her will and carries her on board Rocky's own ship. She watches in despair as the moon crashes into her planet, the two bodies destroying one another instantly. As the ship heads for the new home that has been chosen for her people, Cleolanta realizes that she had been wrong, and that, as stated by one of her underlings, "it is the people that make a nation, not the land itself". She reconciles with Rocky and his crew, and sincerely thanks them for their efforts on her behalf and that of her people. This marks the end of the character Cleolanta in the Rocky Jones series. Succeeding episodes contain a new villain.
Personnel
Cast
- Richard Crane as Rocky Jones
- Sally Mansfield as Vena Ray
- Scotty Beckett as Winky
- John Banner as Bavarro
- Nan Leslie as Trinka
- Patsy Parsons as Queen Cleolanta
- Harry Lauter as Atlasan
- Robert Lyden as Bobby
- Maurice Cass as Prof. Newton
- Charles Meredith as Secretary Drake
- Lane Bradford as Lasvon
- Rand Brooks as Andrews
Home media
Being in the public domain, this film is available on DVD from various publishers and in multi-film packs, such as the 20 Movie Pack, "Alien Worlds" by Mill Creek publishers.
The film is featured in episode 417 of Mystery Science Theater 3000 and the episode is available as part of Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XVIII from Shout! Factory.[1]
References
External links
- Crash of the Moons on IMDb
- Crash of the Moons is available for free download at the Internet Archive
- Crash of the Moons at AllMovie