The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays (1957)

Movie

Audience Score

60

The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays

NR 55 minOct 25th, 1957Animation, Family

Part of acclaimed filmmaker Frank Capras Wonders of Life series of sciencebased films which won an Emmy Award for Best Editing teaches kids about the power of gamma rays and radiation

StarringRichard CarlsonFrank BaxterMae West

DirectorsFrank CapraWilliam T. Hurtz

WritersFrank CapraJonathan Latimer

Movie Details Where to Watch Full Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Richard Carlson

as The Fiction Writer

as Dr. Research (as Dr. Frank Baxter)

as Miss Ultraviolet (voice, archive footage)

F

Frank P. Keller

Editor

J

Joseph Sistrom

Producer

Raoul Kraushaar

Music Supervisor

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:October 25th, 1957

Original Language:English

Production Companies:Frank Capra Productions

Movie Tags:

educational live action and animation cosmic rays

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