Movie

Satellite in the Sky

1956 · 85 min

A sober, talky fifties space thriller that builds quiet dread around a bomb stuck to the hull, earnest rather than flashy.

Tagline: The Never-Told Story Of Life On The Roof Of The Earth!
Overview: A bomb dooms the first space satellite, manned by a selfless crew, a stowaway reporter (Lois Maxwell) and a mad scientist (Donald Wolfit).
How it feels: Tense, earnest, melancholic and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Survival, war, science, morality
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
war
science
morality
death
Places: space
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none