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The Astronaut

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Calorie Rating: 103
Released: 1972-01-08
MPAA Rating: NR
Running Time: 73 Minutes
Studios: Universal Television,


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.

Director / Directors

Robert Saunders
Assistant Director


Cast

Jackie Cooper
Character: Kurt Anderson
Monte Markham
Character: Eddie Reese / Col. Brice Randolph
Richard Anderson
Character: Dr. Wylie

Robert Lansing
Character: John Phillips
Susan Clark
Character: Gail Randolph
John Lupton
Character: Don Masters

Walter Brooke
Character: Tom Everett
James B. Sikking
Character: Astronaut Higgins
Paul Kent
Character: Carl Samuels

Loretta Leversee
Character: Toni Scott
Ray Dimas
Character: Freddie
Patsy Garrett
Character: Boy's Mother

Tom Hallick
Character: Agent Wilson
John S. Ragin
Character: Walters
Paul Micale
Character: Beachgoer

Richard Stahl
Character: Fred, Beachgoer's Friend
Bob Harks
Character: Photographer (uncredited)


Production and Crew


Alric Edens
Cinematography

George C. Webb
Art Direction
Bob Harks
Stand In

Gil Mellé
Original Music Composer