Retro sets, atmosphere music and an action-packed story are highlights of this enthralling science-fiction adventure. The commander of a flight to Mars (Walter Brooke) endagers his crew when he gradually becomes obsessed with their precedent-setting journey, cracks under the pressure, and attempts to sabotage the mission. Produced by innovative filmmaker George Pal (When Worlds Collide, The Time Machine) and directed by five-time Academy Award nominee Byron Haskin (Treasure Island, The War Of The Worlds), this space-exploration odyssey vividly illustrates the premise that no matter how advanced science becomes, human weaknesses remain.