Journey to the Far Side of the Sun (1969)
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Directors
Robert Parrish
Cast
Roy Thinnes, Ian Hendry, Patrick Wymark, Lynn Loring, Loni von Friedl
The story
In 2069, the European Space Exploration Council's (EUROSEC) Sun Probe discovers a planet in the same orbital path as Earth on the far side of the Sun. The findings are transmitted to a power in the East by double agent Dr Hassler. Tracing the messages to Hassler's laboratory, Security Chief Mark Neuman corners the scientist and kills him.
Genres
Sci-Fi, adventure film, drama film, science fiction film, spy film
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