Moon Pilot (1962)

54% User Rating

1h 38min

An Air Force captain inadvertently volunteers to make the first manned flight around the moon. He immediately falls under the watchful protection of various security agencies, but despite all their precautions, a young woman who may be an enemy spy succeeds in making contact with the captain. The captain eventually discovers that this woman is not an enemy but rather a friend from a very unusual source.

James NeilsonDirector

Cast

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Tom Tryon

Capt. Richmond Talbot

Brian Keith

Maj. Gen. John M. Vanneman

Edmond O'Brien

McClosky aka 'Mac'

Dany Saval

Lyrae

Bob Sweeney

Sen. Henry McGuire

Tommy Kirk

Walter Talbot

Kent Smith

Secretary of the Air Force

Sarah Selby

Mrs. Talbot

Nancy Kulp

Nutritionist Officer

Bert Remsen

Brennan

Harp McGuire

Federal Security Driver

Simon Scott

Medical Officer

Robert Brubaker

Space Flight Technician (uncredited)

Walt Davis

Air Force Officer (uncredited)

Douglas Evans

Colonel (uncredited)

Sally Field

Beatnik Girl in Lineup (uncredited)

Michael Garrett

Control Board Technician (uncredited)

Bob Hastings

Motorist (uncredited)

Jonathan Hole

Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

John Holland

Joe McCord (uncredited)

William Hudson

Space Flight Technician (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Conventioneer in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)

Nancy Kulp

Space Flight Nutritionist (uncredited)

Muriel Landers

Fat Lady (uncredited)

Harp McGuire

Federal Security Driver (uncredited)

Karen Norris

Bridge Player (uncredited)

Nelson Olmsted

Police Officer Dennis (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Conventioneer in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Conventioneer in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)

Chet Stratton

Captain (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Conventioneer in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)

Guy Wilkerson

Conventioneer in Elevator (uncredited)

Jo Anne Worley

Beatnik Girl in Lineup (uncredited)

John Zaremba

Security Officer Conducting Lineup (uncredited)

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r96sk

Rating 50%

July 4, 2020

Underwhelming start to Disney's 1962 live-action offerings. I didn't enjoy <em>'Moon Pilot'</em>. It's far too talky for my liking, with pretty much 80/90% of the film filled with build-up to the 'main event' which ends up concluding all too quickly. There's slight mystery there with the secondary premise, but that's unfulfilled in favour of chit-chat. The cast don't give performances to be remembered. Tom Tryon is alright but mostly dull as Capt. Talbot. Dany Saval is OK as Lyrae, her role is barely developed in fairness - her overall shtick is being female, it seems. Brian Keith (Maj. Vanneman) and Edmond O'Brien (McClosky) standout most, but both overact from start-to-finish; especially the shouty Keith. The intrigued surrounding Lyrae is all I have to praise, to be honest. There's a potentially good film in there, but James Neilson and crew didn't realise it unfortunately. I'm sure we'll get a remake some day.