The Phantom Planet (1961) On DVD

Actor:          Dean Fredericks, Coleen Gray, Anthony Dexter, Dolores Faith, Francis X. Bushman
Director:     William Marshall
Genre:         Science Fiction
Year:            1961
Studio:         Alpha Video
Length:        1 hours, 22 minutes
Released:   November 26, 2002
Rating:         Not Rated
Format:        DVD (NTSC/Region 1)
Misc:             Black & White
Language:   English
Subtitles  :   N/A

DESCRIPTION:

American rockets disappear with no explanation, each reporting a mysterious asteroid moments before vanishing. Captain Frank Chapman, sent to find the missing astronauts, loses control of his ship and crashes on the planetoid. When he recovers from the impact he discovers he has shrunk to the size of an insect. The asteroid turns out to be populated by a race of miniature people, the Rehtons, who enslave the captain in order to protect their secret. He becomes entangled in the struggle against the Solarites, inhuman creatures intent on destroying the Rehton civilization. As the alien assaults intensify, Chapman is torn between his love for a beautiful space woman and his desire to return to Earth. During a final spectacular battle with an escaped Solarite monster, the captain makes a noble sacrifice for the good of both worlds.

It's "Gulliver's Travels" in space as an astronaut lands on an asteroid populated by 6-inch tall humanoids and must help them ward off their monster attackers. A 60's B-movie set in the future--1980!