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First Man into Space
“The picture that leaps ahead of the headlines!”
5.1 / 10• 1959• 1h 17m•NR• English
Science FictionHorrorDrama
Storyline
The first pilot to leave Earth's atmosphere lands, then vanishes; but something with a craving for blood prowls the countryside...
Cast & Crew
Marshall Thompson
Cmdr. Charles Ernest Prescott
Lead
Marla Landi
Tia Francesca
Bill Edwards
Lt. Dan Milton Prescott
Robert Ayres
Capt. Ben Richards
Carl Jaffe
Dr. Paul von Essen
Bill Nagy
Police Chief Wilson
Roger Delgado
Mexican Consul - Ramon de Guerrera
John McLaren
State Dept. Official, Harold Atkins
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robert Day's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. First Man into Space is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
