The Astronaut (1972)

US:: NR Drama Science Fiction TV Movie

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.

Updated May 27 2020

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US -

1972-01-08

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Keywords:

mars nasa space travel space mission cover-up impostor astronaut doppelgänger

FACTS

Runtime: 73 mins Rating: 6.5

Cast

Richard Anderson

Dr. Wylie

Robert Lansing

John Phillips

Tom Hallick

Agent Wilson

John Lupton

Don Masters

Susan Clark

Gail Randolph

Jackie Cooper

Kurt Anderson

James Sikking

Astronaut Higgins

Monte Markham

Eddie Reese / Col. Brice Randolph