The Astronaut

1h 13min

Drama

TV Movie

Science Fiction

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.

Cast

Jackie Cooper

Jackie Cooper

Kurt Anderson
Monte Markham

Monte Markham

Eddie Reese / Col. Brice Randolph
Robert Lansing

Robert Lansing

John Phillips
Susan Clark

Susan Clark

Gail Randolph
John Lupton

John Lupton

Don Masters
Walter Brooke

Walter Brooke

Tom Everett
James B. Sikking

James B. Sikking

Astronaut Higgins
Paul Kent

Paul Kent

Carl Samuels
Ray Dimas

Ray Dimas

Freddie
Patsy Garrett

Patsy Garrett

Boy's Mother
Tom Hallick

Tom Hallick

Agent Wilson
Paul Micale

Paul Micale

Beachgoer
Richard Stahl

Richard Stahl

Fred, Beachgoer's Friend
Bob Harks

Bob Harks

Photographer (uncredited)

Release date

8th Jan 1972

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English