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The Doomsday Machine   1972         N/R, 88 min. Genre: Sci-Fi / Drama aka: Escape from Planet Earth Director: Harry Hope, Lee Sholem   Cast: Grant Williams, Henry Wilcoxon, Ruta Lee, Mala Powers, Bobby Van, Denny Miller, Casey Kasem, Mike Farrell, James Craig, Essie Lin Chia, Lori Scott, Raymond Mayo, Ted Markland   The crew of a U.S. spaceship headed for Venus watches as Earth is destroyed by a doomsday machine developed by the Chinese. The rest of the film is devoted to squabbles and debates between crew members as to whether or not to start the human race again. This low budget film uses much stock footage. Cast Grant Williams Maj. Kurt Mason Henry Wilcoxon Dr. Christopher Perry Ruta Lee Dr. Marion Turner Bobby Van Danny Denny Miller Col. Don Price Casey Kasem Mission Control Announcer Mike Farrell Reporter