The Astronaut
(1972)

Released: 1972-01-08

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An elaborate deception emerges when an American astronaut is lost on a mission to Mars. Space agency officials fearful of losing public support and government funding decide to cover up the accident by employing an exact double for the lost astronaut. The ruse begins to unravel when the wife of the lost astronaut realizes she is living with a different man. Although angered by the deception, the woman has fallen in love with the replacement and plans to keep the secret. They both have a change of heart and decide to reveal the secret when they discover a new Mars mission is underway.

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Jackie Cooper

as Kurt Anderson

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Monte Markham

as Eddie Reese / Col. Brice Randolph

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Robert Lansing

as John Phillips

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Susan Clark

as Gail Randolph

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John Lupton

as Don Masters

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Walter Brooke

as Tom Everett

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James B. Sikking

as Astronaut Higgins

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Paul Kent

as Carl Samuels

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Ray Dimas

as Freddie

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Patsy Garrett

as Boy's Mother

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Tom Hallick

as Agent Wilson

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Paul Micale

as Beachgoer

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Richard Stahl

as Fred, Beachgoer's Friend

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Bob Harks

as Photographer (uncredited)

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