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First Man Into Space (1959)

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Release Date: Jan 1, 1959 Wide

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Filmed not long after the launch of Russia's Sputnik satellite, First Man Into Space benefited from a surface realism made possible by enhanced public knowledge of space-travel jargon and paraphernalia. Dashing astronaut Lt. Dan Prescott (Bill Edwards) disappears from view when his experimental spacecraft vanishes in a mysterious cloud. The space capsule returns to Earth, covered in a bizarre extraterrestrial coating. Shortly thereafter, a hulking, half-human creature raids a blood bank, killing

Unrated, 1 hr. 18 min.

Drama, Horror, Mystery & Suspense, Classics, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Directed By: Robert Day

Written By: Wyott Ordung

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1959 Wide

On DVD: Jan 23, 2007

MGM

Cast

Marshall Thompson
Cmdr. C.E. Prescott
Marla Landi
Tia Francesca
Bill Edwards
Lt. Dan Prescott
Robert Ayres
Capt. Ben Richards
Bill Nagy
Wilson
Carl Jaffe
Dr. Paul von Essen
Roger Delgado
Mexican Consul
John McLaren
State Dept. Official
Richard Shaw
Witney
Michael Patrick Bell
State Trooper
John Fabian
Helen Forrest
Secretary
Larry Taylor
Shore Patrolman
Spencer Teakle
Control Room Official
Roland Brand
Truck Driver
Franklin Fox
CPO
Chuck Keyser
Barry Shawzin
Mexican Farmer
Marc Sheldon
Doctor
Sheree Winton
Nurse

Critic Reviews for First Man Into Space

All Critics (4) | Fresh (3) | Rotten (3) | DVD (7)

The acting is also about as stiff as Sergeant Friday, the special effects aren't much better than the old Flash Gordon serials, and the lines have all the realism and profundity of a fortune cookie.

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