The Astronaut
1972
- Robert Michael Lewis
- 1h 13m
- January 8, 1972 · United States of America
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.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 8, 1972
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- Universal Television
- Cast
- Walter Brooke,Robert Lansing,Ray Dimas,Richard Stahl,John Lupton,John S. Ragin,Monte Markham,James B. Sikking,Paul Kent,Patsy Garrettand 7 more
- Director
- Robert Michael Lewis
- Producer
- Harve Bennett
- Music
- Gil Mellé
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
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