The Black Hole

Plot Summary

The explorer craft USS Palomino is returning to Earth after a fruitless 18-month search for extra-terrestrial life when the crew comes upon a supposedly lost ship, the USS Cygnus, hovering near a black hole. The ship is controlled by Dr. Hans Reinhardt and his monstrous robot companion, but the initial wonderment and awe the Palomino crew feel for the ship and its resistance to the power of the black hole turn to horror as they uncover Reinhardt's plans.

Top Cast

Maximilian Schell Dr. Hans Reinhardt

Anthony Perkins Dr. Alex Durant

Robert Forster Captain Dan Holland

Joseph Bottoms Lieutenant Charles Pizer

Yvette Mimieux Dr. Kate McCrae