The Astronaut (1972)

Directed by Robert Michael Lewis1h 13mDrama,TV Movie,Science Fiction

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.

Rated
NR
Year
1972
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
8 January 1972
TMDB
5.9 (8)
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Jackie Cooper
Jackie Cooper
Kurt Anderson
Monte Markham
Monte Markham
Eddie Reese / Col. Brice Randolph
Richard Anderson
Richard Anderson
Dr. Wylie
Robert Lansing
Robert Lansing
John Phillips
Susan Clark
Susan Clark
Gail Randolph
John Lupton
John Lupton
Don Masters
Walter Brooke
Walter Brooke
Tom Everett
James B. Sikking
James B. Sikking
Astronaut Higgins
Paul Kent
Paul Kent
Carl Samuels
L
Loretta Leversee
Toni Scott
R
Ray Dimas
Freddie
Patsy Garrett
Patsy Garrett
Boy's Mother
Tom Hallick
Tom Hallick
Agent Wilson
John S. Ragin
John S. Ragin
Walters
Paul Micale
Paul Micale
Beachgoer
Richard Stahl
Richard Stahl
Fred, Beachgoer's Friend
Bob Harks
Bob Harks
Photographer (uncredited)

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