War of the Satellites (1958) on Netflix
Ten satellites of the Sigma Project are destroyed at a barrier in space. A capsule warns Earth against leaving the planet, and Dr. Pol Van Ponder plans another launch with David Boyer.
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Plot summary
Ten crewed satellites of the United Nations Sigma Project have been destroyed on contact with a barrier in space, and the project's chief, Dr. Pol Van Ponder, faces questions about its cost. A small capsule falls to Earth and is handed to the authorities; the message inside, translated from Latin, claims to come from the Masters of the Spiral Nebula Ghana. It calls humans a disease and states that any attempt to leave the planet will be stopped. The President opens discussion at the United Nations, where Jason ibn Akad argues to end the program. Van Ponder announces that he will lead the next satellite himself, and Sybil Carrington says she will go with him. David Boyer joins the crew.
Cast
- Tony Milleras Blond Helmsman of Satellite
- Jay Sayeras Jay
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about War of the Satellites (1958)
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- Dick Miller, at 5 feet 5 inches, was cast opposite the six-foot-two Richard Devon and had to fight him on screen, though Miller felt the part should have gone to a more powerful-looking actor such as William Lundigan or Richard Carlson.
- Art director Daniel Haller said the spaceship's interior was built from four arches to form the hallways and two lounge chairs, and that was the entire ship.
- Broidy claimed that when Corman delivered the finished film on time, he gave him $500 to throw a cast party, and by his account the cast is still waiting for that party.
