Dean Fredericks
Capt. Frank Chapman
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Synopsis
An astronaut investigating missing spacecraft reaches a world whose atmosphere reduces him to the size of its tiny inhabitants. His mission becomes an encounter with an unfamiliar society and its dangers. Returning home requires understanding more than the mechanics of his ship.
Cast
DirectorsWilliam Marshall
Historical context
The film imagines 1980 as an era of established lunar bases and approaching Mars exploration. Richard Kiel makes an early credited appearance inside a monster costume, before his recognisable screen persona developed.
Sources and availability
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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.
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Availability checked on September 10, 2026.
Photograph credit
Photographs cropped, resized and optimized as WebP, displayed in monochrome.
- Dean Fredericks — Film screenshot (Four Crown Productions Inc.) · Public domain
- Coleen Gray — Studio Publicity · Public domain
- Anthony Dexter — Photoplay · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Francis X. Bushman — Sarony, N.Y. · Public domain
