The Martian Chronicles (TV miniseries)

The Martian Chronicles
Format	Science fiction Adventure
Written by	Richard Matheson
Directed by	Michael Anderson
Starring	Rock Hudson Roddy McDowall Maria Schell
Country of origin	United States  United Kingdom
No. of episodes	3 (List of episodes)
Production
Running time	120 min
Broadcast
Original run	January 15, 1980 – January 29, 1980

The Martian Chronicles was a television miniseries based on Ray Bradbury's The Martian Chronicles and dealing with the exploration of Mars and the inhabitants there. The series starred Rock Hudson, Darren McGavin, Bernadette Peters, Roddy McDowall, Barry Morse and Maria Schell. It was aired on NBC in January 1980 in three episodes.

Episodes

1. "The Expeditions"
2. "The Settlers"
3. "The Martians"

Cast

• Rock Hudson as Colonel John Wilder
• Gayle Hunnicutt as Ruth Wilder
• Bernie Casey as Major Jeff Spender
• Christopher Connelly as Ben Driscoll
• Nicholas Hammond as Captain Arthur Black
• Roddy McDowall as Father Stone
• Darren McGavin as Sam Parkhill
• Bernadette Peters as Genevieve Selsor
• Maria Schell as Anna Lustig
• Joyce Van Patten as Elma Parkhill
• Fritz Weaver as Father Peregrine
• Laurie Holden as Marie Wilder
• Burnell Tucker as Bill Wilder
• Richard Oldfield as Captain Nathaniel York
• Maggie Wright as Ylla
• Robert Beatty as General Halstead
• Estelle Brody as Mrs Black
• Phil Brown as Mr Black
• Anthony Pullen Shaw as Edward Black
• Michael Anderson Jr. as David Lustig
• Wolfgang Reichmann as Leif Lustig
• Alison Elliott as Lavinnia Spalding
• Jon Finch as Jesus Christ
• Barry Morse as Peter Hathaway
• Nyree Dawn Porter as Alice Hathaway
• Stacey Sipes as Margarite Hathaway
• Linda Lou Allen as Marilyn
• John Cassady as Briggs
• James Faulkner as Mr K
• Vadim Glowna as Sam Hinkston
• Richard Heffer as Conover
• Derek Lamden as Martian on sand ship
• Terence Longdon as Martian
• Peter Marinker as McClure

External links

• The Martian Chronicles at the Internet Movie Database
• Some information from raybradburyonline.com
• Review from DVD Verdict

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