On the Threshold of Space

They Soar to Glory!... The Flying Scientists of the U.S. Air Force!

In the early stages of the space program, Capt. Jim Hollenbeck undergoes any experiment needed to ensure success in the new Air Force branch -- even though he's not required to be a subject in the tests. Always remaining a constant source of support, his wife, Pat, accepts his unwavering commitment to scientific progress. When Maj. Ward Thomas becomes the new head of the program, Hollenbeck must convince him of the necessity of taking the extra steps.

• Release date
• March 29, 1956
• Runtime
• 98 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Robert D. Webb

Cast

Guy Madison Capt. Jim Hollenbeck Virginia Leith Pat Lange Dean Jagger Dr. Hugo Thornton John Hodiak Maj. Ward Thomas Martin Milner Lt. Mort Glenn Warren Stevens Capt. Mike Bentley King Calder Lee Welch Walter Coy Lt. Col. Dick Masters