The Astronaut
Overview
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.
Release date
08/01/1972
Votes
8
Popularity
0.8
Jackie Cooper
Kurt Anderson
Monte Markham
Eddie Reese / Col. Brice Randolph
Richard Anderson
Dr. Wylie
Robert Lansing
John Phillips
Susan Clark
Gail Randolph
John Lupton
Don Masters
Walter Brooke
Tom Everett
James B. Sikking
Astronaut Higgins
Paul Kent
Carl Samuels
Loretta Leversee
Toni Scott
Ray Dimas
Freddie
Patsy Garrett
Boy's Mother
Tom Hallick
Agent Wilson
John S. Ragin
Walters
Paul Micale
Beachgoer
Richard Stahl
Fred, Beachgoer's Friend
Bob Harks
Photographer (uncredited)
Original Soundtrack
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