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COMEDY . 1967 . 1h 59m . 5.5/10

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Phineas T. Barnum and friends finance the first flight to the moon but find the task a little above them. They attempt to blast their rocket into orbit from a massive gun barrel built into the side of a Welsh mountain, but money troubles, spies and saboteurs ensure that the plan is doomed before it starts...

Starring Burl Ives, Troy Donahue, Gert Fröbe

5.5/10

Rating

1h 59m

Runtime

1967

Year

Updated Feb 16, 2026

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Phineas T. Barnum and friends finance the first flight to the moon but find the task a little above them. They attempt to blast their rocket into orbit from a massive gun barrel built into the side of a Welsh mountain, but money troubles, spies and saboteurs ensure that the plan is doomed before it starts...

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Cast

Burl Ives stars as Phineas T. Barnum in Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon.

Year context

Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon was released 59 years ago in 1967.

Overview

Phineas T. Barnum and friends finance the first flight to the moon but find the task a little above them. They attempt to blast their rocket into orbit from ...

Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon is a Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy film with a runtime of 1h 59m.

CAST (20)

Burl Ives

Phineas T. Barnum

Troy Donahue

Gaylord Sullivan

Gert Fröbe

Professor Siegfried von Bulow

Hermione Gingold

Hermione Gingold

Lionel Jeffries

Lionel Jeffries

Sir Charles Dillworthy

Dennis Price

The Duke of Barset

Daliah Lavi

Stratford Johns

Stratford Johns

Warrant Officer

Graham Stark

Graham Stark

Bertram Grundle

Terry-Thomas

Captain Sir Harry Washington-Smythe

RV

Renate von Holt

Anna Lindstrom

JC

Jimmy Clitheroe

General Tom Thumb

Judy Cornwell

Joachim Teege

Joachim Bulgeroff

Edward de Souza

Edward de Souza

Joan Sterndale-Bennett

Allan Cuthbertson

Allan Cuthbertson

Colonel Scuttling - Scotland Yard Man

Derek Francis

AW

Anthony Woodruff

Announcer

Hugh Walters

DETAILS

Release

July 13, 1967

Status

Released

Runtime

119 min (1h 59m)

Country

United Kingdom

Rating

5.5/10 (31 votes)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon about?

Phineas T. Barnum and friends finance the first flight to the moon but find the task a little above them. They attempt to blast their rocket into orbit from a massive gun barrel built into the side of a Welsh mountain, but money troubles, spies and saboteurs ensure that the plan is doomed before it starts...

How long is Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon?

Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon has a runtime of 119 minutes (1h 59m).

Who stars in Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon?

The cast of Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon includes Burl Ives, Troy Donahue, Gert Fröbe, Hermione Gingold, Lionel Jeffries.

What is the rating of Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon?

Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon has a rating of 5.5 out of 10 based on 31 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (3)

Comedy Adventure Fantasy