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Riders to the Stars
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Riders to the Stars

1954-01-14 · 81 min · ★ 5.9

Drama · Science Fiction

The Office of Scientific Investigations recruits and intensively trains astronauts to pilot space rockets to intercept and capture a meteor before it dissolves in Earth's atmosphere. Scientists need to examine the meteor to understand how it withstands cosmic radiation and extreme heat, solving the problem of metal fatigue for safe intergalactic travel.

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Directors
Richard Carlson, Herbert L. Strock
Production companies
Ivan Tors Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

William LundiganWilliam LundiganDr. Richard Donald Stanton
Herbert MarshallHerbert MarshallDr. Donald L. Stanton / Narrator
Richard CarlsonRichard CarlsonDr. Jerry Lockwood
Martha HyerMartha HyerDr. Jane Flynn
Dawn AddamsDawn AddamsSusan Manners
Robert KarnesRobert KarnesWalter Gordon
Lawrence DobkinLawrence DobkinDr. Delmar
George EldredgeGeorge EldredgeDr. Paul Dryden
Dan RissDan RissDr. Frank Werner
Michael FoxMichael FoxDr. Klinger
King DonovanKing DonovanJames O'Herli
Kem DibbsDavid Wells
James BestJames BestDr. Sidney K. Fuller

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