Stowaway to the Moon
1975, English. Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen.
E.J. Mackernutt, Jr., an 11-year-old boy who has always been fascinated by space and astronauts, sneaks into Cape Kennedy and becomes a stowaway on a spaceship scheduled for a lunar landing. After he is discovered, NASA at first cancels the landing, but E.J. and the astronauts convince them to go forward with it. Problems arise when one of the astronauts is incapacitated by illness and the other two are stranded on the moon's surface, but E.J. is able to command the space capsule and save the day.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Andrew V. McLaglenDirector
- Lloyd BridgesCharlie Englehardt
- Jeremy SlateAstronaut Capt. Rick Lawrence
- Jim McMullanAstronaut Ben Pelham
- Morgan PaullAstronaut Dave Anderson
- Michael LinkEli 'E.J.' Mackernutt, Jr.
- John CarradineJacob Avril
- Jack CallahanDr. Jack Smathers
- Charles ConradHimself
- Walter BrookeWhitehead
- Keene CurtisTom Estes
- Edward FaulknerEli Mackernutt, Sr.
- Jon CedarHans Hartman
Details
- Released
- 10 January 1975
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Jon Boothe
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Stowaway to the Moon runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Stowaway to the Moon parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
Stowaway to the Moon is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is Stowaway to the Moon on?
Stowaway to the Moon isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 January 1975. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Stowaway to the Moon?
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Who directed Stowaway to the Moon?
Stowaway to the Moon (1975) was directed by Andrew V. McLaglen and stars Lloyd Bridges, Jeremy Slate, Jim McMullan.