The Sky Calls
★ 3.6 · 1959 · 77m · Science Fiction
This movie follows the crew of the spaceship Homeland, preparing for the first manned mission to Mars. When an American ship, Typhoon, rushes to beat them and suffers a critical malfunction, the Soviets divert their mission to attempt a rescue. Stranded on the asteroid Icarus with depleted fuel, the cosmonauts await a desperate rescue mission that may cost another crew their lives.
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