The Astronaut

1972
The Astronaut
6.5| 1h13m| NR| en| Drama, Science Fiction
Storyline

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.

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  • The Astronaut Cast
Jackie Cooper as Kurt Anderson
Monte Markham as Eddie Reese / Col. Brice Randolph
Richard Anderson as Dr. Wylie
Robert Lansing as John Phillips
Susan Clark as Gail Randolph
John Lupton as Don Masters
Walter Brooke as Tom Everett
James B. Sikking as Astronaut Higgins
Patsy Garrett as Boy's Mother