---
title: 'The Phantom Planet (1961)'
type: 'film'
director: 'William Marshall'
released: '1961-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 82
genres:
  - 'Science Fiction'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-phantom-planet-1961'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055294/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Phantom Planet (1961)

1961 · 82 min · Science Fiction · United States


## Synopsis

The Phantom Planet is a 1961 independently made American black-and-white science fiction film produced by Fred Gebhardt, directed by William Marshall, and starring Dean Fredericks, Coleen Gray, Anthony Dexter, and Francis X. Bushman. It was the first credited appearance of Richard Kiel, although he is not identifiable in the masked monster costume used for the film. The Phantom Planet was released on December 13, 1961 in the U.S. by American International Pictures as a double feature with Assignment Outer Space (1960).

## Credits

- **Director:** [William Marshall](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-marshall-2)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Leith Stevens](https://cinepixo.com/people/leith-stevens)

## Cast

- [Francis X. Bushman](https://cinepixo.com/people/francis-x-bushman)
- [Coleen Gray](https://cinepixo.com/people/coleen-gray)
- [Dick Haynes](https://cinepixo.com/people/dick-haynes)
- [Mike Marshall](https://cinepixo.com/people/mike-marshall)
- [Anthony Dexter](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-dexter)
- [Dean Fredericks](https://cinepixo.com/people/dean-fredericks)
- [Richard Kiel](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-kiel)
- [Jimmy Weldon](https://cinepixo.com/people/jimmy-weldon)

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