The Rocket Man
DirectorOscar Rudolph
“Out-of-this-world laughter and down-to-earth charm when the face from space turns out to be...the kid next door!”
After procuring a special ray gun, a precocious orphan helps his community by exposing the shady doings of local government, and plays a part in a cute couple getting together.
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Trailer
"The Rocket Man" (1954) - Theatrical Trailer
Cast
Charles Coburn
Mayor Ed Johnson
Spring Byington
Justice Amelia Brown
Anne Francis
June Brown
John Agar
Tom Baxter
George Winslow
Timmy
Stanley Clements
Bob
Emory Parnell
Big Bill Watkins
June Clayworth
Harriet Snedley
Don Haggerty
Officer Mike O'Brien
Beverly Garland
Ludine
Byron Foulger
Card Player Wearing Glasses (uncredited)
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