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First Man Into Space

  • 1959
  • Approved
  • 1h 17m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
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First Man Into Space (1959)
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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...The first pilot to leave Earth's atmosphere lands, then vanishes; but something with a craving for blood prowls the countryside...The first pilot to leave Earth's atmosphere lands, then vanishes; but something with a craving for blood prowls the countryside...

  • Director
    • Robert Day
  • Writers
    • John Croydon
    • Charles F. Vetter
    • Wyott Ordung
  • Stars
    • Marshall Thompson
    • Marla Landi
    • Bill Edwards
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    1.8K
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    • Director
      • Robert Day
    • Writers
      • John Croydon
      • Charles F. Vetter
      • Wyott Ordung
    • Stars
      • Marshall Thompson
      • Marla Landi
      • Bill Edwards
    • 47User reviews
    • 34Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Marshall Thompson
    Marshall Thompson
    • Cmdr. Charles Ernest Prescott
    Marla Landi
    • Tia Francesca
    Bill Edwards
    Bill Edwards
    • Lt. Dan Milton Prescott
    Robert Ayres
    Robert Ayres
    • Capt. Ben Richards
    Bill Nagy
    Bill Nagy
    • Police Chief Wilson
    Carl Jaffe
    Carl Jaffe
    • Dr. Paul von Essen
    Roger Delgado
    Roger Delgado
    • Ramon de Guerrera - Mexican Consul
    John McLaren
    • Harold Atkins - State Dept. Official
    Spencer Teakle
    • Ratings Control Room
    Chuck Keyser
    • Ratings Control Room
    John Fabian
    • Ratings Control Room
    Richard Shaw
    • Witney
    Bill Nick
    • Clancy
    • (as William R. Nick)
    Helen Forrest
    • Secretary
    • (as Helen Forest)
    Roland Brand
    • Truck Driver
    • (as Rowland Brand)
    Barry Shawzin
    • Sanchez - Mexican Farmer
    Mark Sheldon
    • Doctor
    Michael Bell
    Michael Bell
    • State Trooper
    • Director
      • Robert Day
    • Writers
      • John Croydon
      • Charles F. Vetter
      • Wyott Ordung
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    • Trivia
      The pilot in the stock footage sequences is Chuck Yeager.
    • Goofs
      When Commander Prescott exits a building, he passes a sign that reads, "Flight Operations - Authorised Personnel Only". The film is set on an American Air Force base in New Mexico, and no sign in the United States would use the British spelling of "authorized", with an "s" instead of a "z". (The fact that the film was shot in England accounts for this error.)
    • Quotes

      Doctor Paul von Essen: The conquest of new worlds always makes demands of human life. And there will always be men who will accept the risk.

    • Connections
      Featured in It Came from Hollywood (1982)
    • Soundtracks
      Blue Fever
      (uncredited)
      Music by Ronald Binge and Leslie Vinall
      Josef Weinberger Ltd

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    3/10

    Low budget sci-fi, but still interesting.

    Rivalry between brothers leads to main story line. Navy Commander Chuck Prescott(Marshall Thompson)has developed the Y12 aircraft to test how far man can go up in the atmosphere. His brother, Lt. Dan Prescott(Bill Edwards), seems to be the best test pilot around and is chosen to go up in the Y12. Dan of course has a problem with taking orders and is also an over confident dare devil.

    On Dan's second flight, he hits over the 300 miles up comfort zone and his craft passes through a meteor dust storm. Returning to earth, Dan becomes a monster that resembles 200 pounds of bad asphalt. He also has a demanding craving for blood, whether it be from farm animals or fellow human beings.

    Short runtime of an hour and seventeen minutes; black & white with near stoic acting...typical of low budget sci-fi.

    Rounding out the cast is Marla Landi, Robert Ayers and Carl Jaffe. Noteworthy trivia: about two months after this film was released; the Russians put the real first man in space.
    • michaelRokeefe
    • Sep 22, 2000
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    • Release date
      • February 27, 1959 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Rakete 510
    • Filming locations
      • MGM British Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK(interiors)
    • Production company
      • Amalgamated Productions
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    • Budget
      • £100,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 17 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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