from the earth to the moon (1958)

"...you're a scienist and there is a whole universe to be explored."
The 1880's and weapon's manufacturer Victor Barbicane (Joseph Cotten) has hit on a fantastic way to market his new explosive; to fire a missile to the moon. But following disquiet from all the governments of the world, he decides instead to build a ship, in which he can not only get to the moon, but also return, but when he approaches arch-rival Stuyvesant Nicholl (George Sanders) to help him, he gets more than he bargains for.
From a Jules Verne story, this is charmless, high budget, and slow; prone to much philosophical discussion, and lacking the adventure it promises.