British scientists test rocket; matrimonial strife looms. Rocket partially fails; couple goes missing. Did they elope or are they dead, orbiting in rocket debris?British scientists test rocket; matrimonial strife looms. Rocket partially fails; couple goes missing. Did they elope or are they dead, orbiting in rocket debris?British scientists test rocket; matrimonial strife looms. Rocket partially fails; couple goes missing. Did they elope or are they dead, orbiting in rocket debris?
Leo Phillips
- Sergeant Peterson
- (uncredited)
Marianne Stone
- Mrs. Rogers
- (uncredited)
Jean Webster-Brough
- Mrs. Daniels
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaPrincipal photography on Spaceways took place at Bray Studios, Windsor, England from mid-November 1952 to early January 1953.[1] Some of the scenes of the spaceship taking off were special effects shots taken from the Lippert film, Rocketship X-M (1950).
- GoofsAt the beginning of the movie, when Howard Duff exits the van inside the base, the whole filming crew is reflected against the side of the van.
- ConnectionsEdited from Rocketship X-M (1950)
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Better than its makers claim
Despite the disclaimers from both the director and producer, this is a fairly entertaining little movie. True, the space stuff struck me as dated, dull and not particularly interesting (aside from a shipboard explosion which is very deftly contrived), and the action is further handicapped by the colorless presence of Eva Bartok who, aside from her very last scene, does little to engage the viewer's attention. Admittedly, the script is weak in this respect and often gave me the feeling the heroine's role had been needlessly expanded simply to give Miss Bartok more screen time.
However, once the murder sub-plot rears its head and the talented Alan Wheatley makes his presence felt, interest picks up considerably. Andrew Osborn and Cecile Chevreau also deliver charismatic portrayals which help to counterbalance disappointing characterizations by Michael Medwin and (to a lesser extent) Philip Leaver. As for the hero, Howard Duff seems adequate enough, though he doesn't really pull a great deal of weight.
I must admit that, despite his cult following, I've never regarded Terence Fisher as one of the giants of the British film industry, but I thought he actually handled parts of this movie with a fair amount of savvy. Wheatley's scenes are directed (and edited) at a such an agreeably smart pace, one wishes that the Duff-Bartok-Medwin episodes were handled with at least an equal degree of expedition and dispatch.
And, despite the tight budget, I thought production values were more than adequate by "B"-picture standards.
So, all in all, I disagree with the claims of both producer Carreras and director Fisher that Spaceways has little or nothing to offer.
However, once the murder sub-plot rears its head and the talented Alan Wheatley makes his presence felt, interest picks up considerably. Andrew Osborn and Cecile Chevreau also deliver charismatic portrayals which help to counterbalance disappointing characterizations by Michael Medwin and (to a lesser extent) Philip Leaver. As for the hero, Howard Duff seems adequate enough, though he doesn't really pull a great deal of weight.
I must admit that, despite his cult following, I've never regarded Terence Fisher as one of the giants of the British film industry, but I thought he actually handled parts of this movie with a fair amount of savvy. Wheatley's scenes are directed (and edited) at a such an agreeably smart pace, one wishes that the Duff-Bartok-Medwin episodes were handled with at least an equal degree of expedition and dispatch.
And, despite the tight budget, I thought production values were more than adequate by "B"-picture standards.
So, all in all, I disagree with the claims of both producer Carreras and director Fisher that Spaceways has little or nothing to offer.
- JohnHowardReid
- Nov 7, 2006
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- Runtime1 hour 14 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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