About this release
From a space wheel 500 miles above the Earth, commander Samuel Merritt (Walter Brooke) and his men (including Eric Fleming and Benson Fong) construct a sleek robot, then receive orders providing their new craft's destination: Mars! Special Features Audio commentary by George Pal author and historian Justin Humphreys (2022) Audio commentary by film historians Barry Foreshore and Kim Newman (2022) A Fellow Journeyman: Byron Haskin at Paramount - featurette (2022) The Conquest of Space: From The Book to The Screen - featurette with NASA illustrator Vincent Di Fate (2022)
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Disc 1
BD
Conquest of Space (1955)
81 min
Science Fiction
A team of American astronauts leave their space station on the first mission to Mars, but the captain's religious beliefs may get in the way.
Credits
Director
Byron Haskin
Cast
Walter Brookeas Gen. Samuel T. Merritt
Eric Flemingas Capt. Barney Merritt
Mickey Shaughnessyas Sgt. Mahoney
Phil Fosteras Jackie Siegle
William Redfieldas Roy Cooper
William Hopperas Dr. George Fenton
Benson Fongas Imoto
Ross Martinas Andre Fodor
Vito Scottias Sanella
John Dennisas Donkersgoed
Cinematographer
Lionel Lindon
Composer
Van Cleave
Editor
Everett Douglas
Producer
George Pal
Images
Release Details
- Packaging
- Blu-ray Case
Catalogue Info
- Added by
- Matthew Simpson
- Date added
- August 5, 2026