Riders to the Stars
Seen it?1954 | 81 min | Drama, Science Fiction
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans. If you loved 2001: A Space Odyssey or Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 21 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1954: an older pace and style.
Three men gamble their lives in space to change the history of the world
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 powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Richard Carlson, Herbert L. Strock
- William LundiganDr. Richard Donald Stanton
- Herbert MarshallDr. Donald L. Stanton / Narrator
- Richard CarlsonDr. Jerry Lockwood
- Martha HyerDr. Jane Flynn
- Dawn AddamsSusan Manners
- Robert KarnesWalter Gordon
- Lawrence DobkinDr. Delmar
- George EldredgeDr. Paul Dryden
- Dan RissDr. Frank Werner
- Michael FoxDr. Klinger