Movie: In Search of Ancient Astronauts

Top 5 Billed Cast

Rod Serling
Rod Serling

Narrator

Harold P. Klein
Harold P. Klein

James Lawless
James Lawless

Wernher von Braun
Wernher von Braun

Carl Sagan
Carl Sagan

Himself

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    An edited version of the 1970 German documentary "Erinnerungen an die Zukunft" (Chariots of the Gods), this examines the theory that aliens have landed on Earth in ancient times and were responsible for many of mankind's oldest mysteries.

  • Release Date

    1973-01-05

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    7.7

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    3.9 starts
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    English
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