Destination Moon (1950)

A team composed of an aerospace scientist, an ex-Air Force general, and an industrialist conceives an ambitious plan to land Americans on the moon. From their base in the Mojave Desert, they construct and successfully launch a spacecraft named "Luna" that contains a cargo of four astronauts. But a critical miscalculation of needed power to escape the moon's gravitational pull may put the astronauts' lives in danger.

Genres: Science Fiction, Adventure, Drama

What to watch after Destination Moon

• When Worlds Collide (1951) — Same subject: space travel
• Fly Me to the Moon (2024) — Same subject: moon landing
• Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961) — Same feel: ambitious, optimistic
• Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956) — Same subject: space, scientist
• First Men in the Moon (1964) — Same subject: moon, space travel
• 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984) — Same subject: space travel, space