The Outer Limits episode
“Moonstone”
Episode no.	Season 1 Episode 24
Guest star(s)	Ruth Roman Alex Nicol Tim O’Connor
Writer(s)	William Bast (teleplay) Lou Morheim and Joseph Stefano (story)
Director	Robert Florey
Cinematographer	John M. Nickolaus
Production no.	13
Original airdate	March 9, 1964
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"Moonstone" is an episode of the original The Outer Limits television show. It first aired on 9 March 1964, during the first season. Screenshot from the 1960s verison of The Outer Limits title This is a screenshot of a copyrighted movie or television program. ... Ruth Roman (born December 22, 1922 - died September 9, 1999) was an American actress. ... Alex Nicol (January 20, 1916 - July 29, 2001) was a film actor of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. ... Joseph Stefano (5 May 1922 - 25 August 2006) was an American screenwriter. ... Robert Florey was a French screenwriter, director of short films and actor who moved to Hollywood in 1921. ... March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (69th in Leap years). ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... This page is a list of the episodes of the U.S. science fiction television show The Outer Limits. ... The Outer Limits is an American television series. ... March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (69th in Leap years). ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ...

Opening narration

"In Man's conquest of space, his own moon must be the first to surrender. From there he will step his way across the heavens to the edge of infinity. Each step will be as uncertain as the last, yet each will bring him closer to ultimate truth. Lunar Expedition One: Here a handful of brave scientists and technicians pave the way to the future. Their mission: to collect information that will eventually enable Man to inhabit the Moon; to use the Moon as a springboard to the stars. Once during each twenty-four hour period, a force of three, commanded by General Lee Stocker and including Lieutenant Travers and Major Clint Anderson, makes its slow, uncharted way across the lunar surface, a surface whose depths and desires are, as yet, unprobed..."

Plot synopsis

Forthcoming.

Closing narration

"The steps Man takes across the heavens of his universe are as uncertain as those steps he takes across the rooms of his own life. And yet if he walks with an open mind, those steps must lead him eventually to that most perfect of all destinations, truth."

Cast

• Ruth Roman – as Prof. Diana Brice
• Tim O'Connor – as Clint Anderson
• Alex Nicol – as Lee Stocker
• Curt Conway – as Dr. Philip Mendl
• Hari Rhodes – as Lt. Ernie Travers
• Vic Perrin – as voice of Unit (uncredited)
• Ben Wright – as voice of Grippian (uncredited)

Ruth Roman (born December 22, 1922 - died September 9, 1999) was an American actress. ... Tim OConnor (Born July 3, 1927, Chicago, Illinois) is a noted American character actor best known for his prolific work in television, although he has made only a few appearances since the early 1990s. ... Alex Nicol (January 20, 1916 - July 29, 2001) was a film actor of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. ... Curt Conway (May 4, 1915 – April 10, 1974) was an American actor. ... Hari Rhodes (April 10, 1932–January 15, 1992) was an African-American television actor whose career spanned three decades beginning around 1960. ... Vic Perrin (April 26, 1916 – July 4, 1989) was an American actor and voice artist. ... Ben Wright (May 5, 1915 – July 9, 1989) was a British actor in radio, film, and television. ...

External links and references

• Detailed episode guide by 'Monsieur Vincent'
• Episode at TV.com