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Satellite in the Sky
Satellite in the Sky

Satellite in the Sky

The Never-Told Story Of Life On The Roof Of The Earth!

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DramaScience Fiction

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A bomb dooms the first space satellite, manned by a selfless crew, a stowaway reporter (Lois Maxwell) and a mad scientist (Donald Wolfit).

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

85 mins

Rating

5.3/10

Release Date

21 July 1956

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Kieron Moore

Kieron Moore

Cmdr. Michael Haydon

Lois Maxwell

Lois Maxwell

Kim Hamilton

Donald Wolfit

Donald Wolfit

Prof. Merrity

Bryan Forbes

Bryan Forbes

Jimmy Wheeler

Jimmy Hanley

Jimmy Hanley

Larry Noble

Barry Keegan

Barry Keegan

Lefty

Walter Hudd

Walter Hudd

Professor Blandford

Donald Gray

Donald Gray

Captain Ross

Thea Gregory

Thea Gregory

Barbara Noble

Shirley Lawrence

Shirley Lawrence

Ellen

Peter Neil

Peter Neil

Tony

Ryck Rydon

Ryck Rydon

Reporter

Ronan O'Casey

Ronan O'Casey

Reporter

Robert O'Neil

Robert O'Neil

Reporter

Alan Gifford

Alan Gifford

Colonel Galloway

Charles Richardson

Charles Richardson

General Barnett

Carl Jaffe

Carl Jaffe

Professor Bechstein

Leonard Sharp

Leonard Sharp

Thomas the Watchman (uncredited)

Paul Beradi

Paul Beradi

Reporter (uncredited)

Patrick Halpin

Patrick Halpin

Reporter (uncredited)

Terry Randall

Terry Randall

Reporter (uncredited)

Bill Nagy

Bill Nagy

Reporter (uncredited)

Terry Randall

Terry Randall

Reporter (uncredited)

John Wilder

John Wilder

Reporter (uncredited)

Johnny Wyne

Johnny Wyne

Reporter (uncredited)

Trevor Reid

Trevor Reid

Simmons the Technician (uncredited)

Bernard Bresslaw

Bernard Bresslaw

Technician (uncredited)

Alastair Hunter

Alastair Hunter

Technician (uncredited)

Jane Dore

Jane Dore

Young Girl (uncredited)

Frank Sieman

Frank Sieman

Gatekeeper (uncredited)

John Baker

John Baker

Official (uncredited)

Tony Quinn

Tony Quinn

Jack the Barman

Tony Quinn

Tony Quinn

Jack the Barman (uncredited)

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