The Phantom Planet (1961)
Aliens enact Plan 9, the reanimation of the dead, in order to stop humans from destroying the galaxy.
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Characters/Groups
Captain Frank Chapman - Dean Fredericks
Lieutenant Ray Makonnen - Richard Weber
Colonel Lansfield - Dick Haynes
Captain Leonard - Earl McDaniel
Lieutenant White - Michael Marshall
Lieutenant Cutler - Mel Curtis
Lieutenant Webb - Jimmy Weldon
Communications Officer - Akemi Tani
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Detailed Synopsis
"Since the splitting of the atom, only a few decades ago and through his god given genius of science, man at last has succeeded in penetrating further and further into the unknown vastness of space. The moon has become the launching base for advanced exploration. From this pivotal point, astronauts at the risk of their lives set out to conquer nature's mysterious forces. Yet many questions remained unanswered. What is his earth in relation to the inconceivable number of other worlds? Is his speed truly the fastest? His achievements the greatest? Or is he a mere unimportant piece of driftwood floating in the vast ocean of the universe? Could there be life similar to our own on other planets? Is it not possible that atmospheric conditions of relative environments control their shapes and forms? If so would they be giants or could perhaps the opposite be true? Could there intellect reached a scientific level far above man's dreams? What then will the future reveal? In this story you are about to witness is only the beginning."