The Phantom Planet (1961)

Movie (YT): The Phantom Planet (1961). Science fiction film. w/ Dean Fredericks (Capt. Frank Chapman), Coleen Gray (Liara), Richard Kiel (The Solarite; Kiel known from James Bond movies). Directed by William Marshall. In search of a lost space ship, pilot Chapman lands on the nearby asteroid Rheton, whose advanced civilization is batteling an enemy (the Solarites). B-movie character. Cannot compare special effects to today's computer-generated imagery (CGI). Story simple. Flash-Gordon-comic-like. Overall rating 5 out of 10.