Moon Pilot (1962)

Runtime: 98 minutes
Color: Color

Genres: Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi

Directors: James Neilson
Writers: Maurice Tombragel, Robert Buckner
Cast: Tom Tryon, Brian Keith, Edmond O'Brien, Dany Saval, Bob Sweeney, Kent Smith, Tommy Kirk, Simon Scott, Bert Remsen, Sarah Selby, Dick Whittinghill

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.

Fun Fact: Sally Field's film debut.

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