Conquest of Space

From a space wheel 500 miles above the Earth, commander Samuel Merritt (Walter Brooke) and his men (including Eric Fleming and Benson Fong) construct a sleek rocket, then receive orders providing their new craft's destination: Mars!Five-time Oscar Winner George Pal (The War of the Worlds) produced this adventure rooted in the '50s understanding of space exploration. And heightened by the awareness that no matter how advanced science becomes, human weaknesses remain."A fascinating relic" - Time OutSpecial Features and Technical Specs:1080p high-definition presentation by Paramount PicturesAudio Commentary by George Pal author Justin HumphreysAudio Commentary by film historians Barry Foreshore & Kim NewmanA Fellow Journeyman: Byron Haskin at Paramount - featuretteThe Conquest of Space: From the Book to the Screen - featurette with NASA illustrator Vincent Di FateAspect Ratio 1.78:1Audio English LPCM MonoOptional Subtitles: English