MGM's first big-budget science fiction film combines state-of-the-art special effects with a storyline based on Shakespeare's The Tempest. In the 23rd century, Cmdr. J. J. Adams guides United Planets cruiser C-57-D on a rescue mission to faraway planet Altair-4. Twenty years earlier, Earth ship Bellerophon disappeared while en route to Altair-4. Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide. 1 disc. Stars Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, Leslie Nielsen, Warren Stevens, Jack Kelly. Directed by Fred Wilcox. Run time 98 minutes. Rated G. Made in USA. |