The Astronaut

Year: 1972

Runtime: 73 mins

Language: English

Director: Robert Michael Lewis

Drama

When an American astronaut disappears on a Mars mission, space agency officials fearing loss of public support and funding orchestrate a cover‑up by recruiting an identical double. The deception unravels as the astronaut’s wife discovers the impostor; despite her anger she falls for him and initially keeps the secret. As a new Mars mission looms, both decide to reveal the truth.

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