Review of Destination Moon (1950) by Ron S — 26 Mar 2007

Story by Robert Heinlein. Excellent movie for it's time!

This review of Destination Moon (1950) was written by Ron S on 26 Mar 2007.

Destination Moon has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Claire T (1,124) on 08 Jan 2013

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