Radar Men From The Moon
Action, Boxset, Family, Science Fiction

3.8 (344 votes)

Image  (1952) 167 mins Approved
A Republic Serial in 12 Chapters

Time was winding down for the great twenty year run of the classic Republic Serial when, in the 1950's world of Cold Wars and Red Scares, Republic touched the heights of its glory days one final time for Radar Men from the Moon, in its way a sequel to the memorable 1945 gem The Purple Monster Strikes but combined with the major plotlines of King of the Rocketman which provided the main supporting elements.

  Ep# Description Date Time


1 Moon Rocket: 20 mins


2 Molten Terror: 13 mins


3 Bridge of Death: 13 mins


4 Flight to Destruction: 13 mins


5 Murder Car: 13 mins


6 Hills of Death: 13 mins


7 Human Targets: 13 mins


8 The Enemy Planet: 13 mins


9 Battle in the Stratosphere: 13 mins


10 Mass Execution: 13 mins


11 Planned Pursuit: 13 mins


12 Death of the Moon Man: 13 mins


13 TRAILER:
Cast and Crew
William Bakewell  ......  Ted Richards
Roy Barcroft  ......  Retik
Baynes Barron  ......  Retik's Lab Aide
Peter Brocco  ......  Krog
Dick Cogan  ......  Passing Motorist on dirt road
Noel Cravat  ......  Robal
Director  .....  Fred C. Brannon; Fred Brannon
Writer  .....  Ronald Davidson; Robert Davidson
Notes
Goofs:
Factual errors: Ordering the rocket ship to turn around the pilot is told to make a "quick 360" turn. In fact, a 360 turn would simply turn the ship completely around in a circle to resume it's present course. (more)

Trivia:
Chapter Titles: - 1. Moon Rocket - 2. Molten Terror - 3. Bridge of Death - 4. Flight to Destruction - 5. Murder Car - 6. Hills of Death - 7. Camouflaged Destruction - 8. The Enemy Planet - 9. Battle in the Stratosphere - 10. Mass Execution - 11. Planned Pursuit - 12. Death of the Moon Man (more)

Filming Locations:
Iverson Ranch, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA (more)

Quotes:
[After one of the Moon Men is killed while onboard Cody's Rocket.]
Joan: What are they going to to with him?
Pilot: It's just like a burial at sea, Joan. He'll just float around and around.
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