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First Man into Space
First Man into Space

First Man into Space

The picture that leaps ahead of the headlines!

Genres

Science FictionHorrorDrama

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The first pilot to leave Earth's atmosphere lands, then vanishes; but something with a craving for blood prowls the countryside...

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

77 mins

Rating

4.878/10

Release Date

27 February 1959

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Marshall Thompson

Marshall Thompson

Cmdr. Charles Ernest Prescott

Marla Landi

Marla Landi

Tia Francesca

Bill Edwards

Bill Edwards

Lt. Dan Milton Prescott

Robert Ayres

Robert Ayres

Capt. Ben Richards

Carl Jaffe

Carl Jaffe

Dr. Paul von Essen

Bill Nagy

Bill Nagy

Police Chief Wilson

Roger Delgado

Roger Delgado

Mexican Consul - Ramon de Guerrera

John McLaren

John McLaren

State Dept. Official, Harold Atkins

Spencer Teakle

Spencer Teakle

Ratings Control Room

Chuck Keyser

Chuck Keyser

Ratings Control Room

John Fabian

John Fabian

Ratings Control Room

Richard Shaw

Richard Shaw

Witney

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