The Astronaut
1972 · 73 min · ★ 5.9 · 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.
Directed by Robert Michael Lewis · Written by Charles Kuenstle
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Jackie Cooper Kurt Anderson -
Monte Markham Eddie Reese / Col. Brice Randolph -
Richard Anderson Dr. Wylie -
Robert Lansing John Phillips -
Susan Clark Gail Randolph -
John Lupton Don Masters -
Walter Brooke Tom Everett -
James B. Sikking Astronaut Higgins -
Paul Kent Carl Samuels - L Loretta Leversee Toni Scott
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Patsy Garrett Boy's Mother
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