The Phantom Planet
Seen it?1961 | 82 min | Science Fiction, Horror
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans and sci-fi fans. If you loved 2001: A Space Odyssey or Project Hail Mary, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 22 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1961: an older pace and style.
After an asteroid draws an astronaut and his ship to its surface, he is miniaturized by the phantom planet's exotic atmosphere.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 20K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by William Marshall
- Dean FredericksCaptain Frank Chapman
- Coleen GrayLiara
- Anthony DexterHerron
- Dolores FaithZetha
- Francis X. BushmanSessom
- Richard WeberLt. Ray Makonnen
- Al JarvisJudge Eden
- Dick HaynesCol. Lansfield
- Earl McDanielCapt. Leonard
- Mike MarshallLt. White