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The Rocket Man

The Rocket Man

1954Movie⏱️ 1h 19m
ComedyFamilySci-Fi
5.9
IMDB Rating
309 votes

Wacky complications ensue when a little boy comes into possession of a ray gun that compels anyone caught in its beam to tell the truth. He uses it to prevent his orphanage from being shut down by creditors and to help a cute coup...

Director
Oscar Rudolph
Writers
Lenny Bruce, George W. George, Jack Henley
Stars
Charles Coburn, Spring Byington, Anne Francis
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 6
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Charles Coburn
Charles Coburn
as Mayor Ed Johnson
Spring Byington
Spring Byington
as Justice Amelia Brown
Anne Francis
Anne Francis
as June Brown
John Agar
John Agar
as Tom Baxter
George Winslow
George Winslow
as Timmy
Stanley Clements
Stanley Clements
as Bob
Emory Parnell
Emory Parnell
as Big Bill Watkins
June Clayworth
June Clayworth
as Harriet Snedley
Don Haggerty
Don Haggerty
as Officer Mike O'Brien
Beverly Garland
Beverly Garland
as Ludine

🎬 Technical Specs

Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Backlot, Culver Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
Production
Panoramic Productions

🏷️ Keywords

child actor leadpsychotronic filmray gunreference to beautiful dreamer the songcuckoo clock

🎯 Categories

ComedyFamilySci-Fi

⭐ Featured Review

This movie changed my life
by mls41822021-11-22
10/10

"This moved me the way no other movie has. Only Lenny Bruce could write such a life affirming film that could restore your faith in humanity. I am now a changed person...."

💡 Did You Know?

The helmet that Captain Talray carries under his arm is the same one used by Michael Rennie as Klaatu in The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951).

📖 Synopsis

Wacky complications ensue when a little boy comes into possession of a ray gun that compels anyone caught in its beam to tell the truth. He uses it to prevent his orphanage from being shut down by creditors and to help a cute coup...