- "What you are about to see hasn't happened. Yet. But will happen when men such as these send rockets beyond the moon equipped with instruments that will bring back accurate descriptions of those distant worlds. This is the story of such a rocket, a rocket that one day will be launched from the moon to survey our Earth's sister, the planet Venus."
- ―Narrator
"Flash in the Sky" | |
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Series Men Into Space Season 1, Episode 26 | |
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Air date | April 6th, 1960 |
Writers | David Duncan |
Director | Walter Doniger |
Producers | Lewis J. Rachmil; Mel Epstein |
Starring | William Lundigan |
Episode guide | |
Previous "Shadows on the Moon" |
Next Men Into Space: Lunar Secret" |
"Moon Cloud" is the twenty-sixth episode of the science fiction television series Men Into Space. It was directed by Walter Doniger and written by David Duncan. It first aired on CBS on Wednesday, April 6th, 1960. In this episode, Edward McCauley's colleague, Doctor Guthrie Durlock, puts McCauley's life in danger after disobeying orders by engaging upon a dangerous mission. The two are forced to work together to recover an out-of-control Venus probe containing valuable data.
Synopsis[]
Cast[]
Principal Cast[]
Actor | Role |
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William Lundigan | Colonel Edward McCauley |
Guest Stars[]
Actor | Role |
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Joyce Taylor | Mary MacCauley |
John Lupton | Doctor Guthrie Durlock |
Joan Marshall | Lorrie Sigmund |
Mark Houston | Lieutenant Walker |
William Hudson | Unknown |
Robert O'Connor | Unknown |
Notes & Trivia[]
- This is the fifth and final episode of Men Into Space directed by Walter Doniger. He previously directed "Quarantine".
- This is the sixth episode of Men Into Space written by David Duncan. He previously wrote "Shadows on the Moon". His next episode is "Beyond the Stars".
Quotes[]
- Colonel Edward McCauley: Why don't you wait at my house? It might be a long one. I promised Mary an afternoon home with the barbeque.
- Doctor Guthrie Durlock: Might disobey orders.
- Colonel Edward McCauley: In my backyard, you can issue them.
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- Colonel Edward McCauley: It's amazing. Lorrie asks an intelligent question and look what happens. Well, should I put the steaks in?
- Mary McCauley: Not unless you want him to put an onion ring around his and call it Saturn.
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- Colonel Edward McCauley: We can build a lot of black boxes and stuff 'em full of equipment. We can't build a man.