Doomsday Machine

Sci-Fi.

A spy discovers that the Chinese government has created a doomsday device capable of destroying the Earth and it will be activated in 72 hours. Soon after, Astra – a two year return mission to Venus by the United States Space Program – has its time of launch speeded up and half of the male flight crew are replaced by women shortly before take-off, including one Russian. Shortly before blastoff military alerts are put into effect.

After leaving Earth, the seven crew members of Astra deduce that they have been put together to restart the human race should the Chinese activate their device. Shortly after this, the device goes off and Earth is destroyed.

Movie Info

Directed by: Herbert J. Leder, Harry Hope, Lee Sholem
Starring: Denny Miller, Ruta Lee, Grant Williams, Mala Powers, Henry Wilcoxon, Bobby Van
Written by: Stuart J. Byrne

Release: 1972
Running time: 83 minutes
Language: English
Country: United States

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