Battle Beyond the Sun

Jan 1, 1962

1h 9m

★ 4.0

The gigantic battle! - which race will win ... and rule the universe?

Overview

In the distant future, the post-nuclear holocaust Earth is divided into two rival superpowers, North Hemis and South Hemis. Both empires are engaged in competitive race to reach Mars. When a badly under-equipped rocket malfunctions and begins drifting toward the sun, its helpless crew is rescued by the rival mission team. The combined crew continue the flight to mars, when colossal monsters lies in wait on the Martian moons!

Genres

Science Fiction

Production Companies

Dovzhenko Film Studios

The Filmgroup

Battle Beyond the Sun Trailers

Cast

Yevgeny Petrovich Kornev

Ivan Pereverzev

Craig Matthews

Aleksandr Shvorin

Olga

Larisa Borisenko

Robert Clark

Konstantin Bartashevich

Verst (Capt. Torrance - US)

Gurgen Tonunts

Somov (Paul Clinton - US)

Valentin Chernyak

Demchenko (Commander Daniels - US)

Viktor Dobrovolsky

Korneva (Dr. Ruth Gordon - US)

Aleksandra Popova

Lena

Taisiya Lytvynenko

Sashko (Johnson - US)

Lev Lobov

Troyan - Journalist

Sergey Filimonov

Chief of Rescue Staff

Mikhail Belousov

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