First Man into Space
United States • 1959
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In this interstellar cautionary tale, brash U.S. Navy test pilot Dan Prescott, hungry for fame, rockets himself beyond Earth's atmosphere, only to become encrusted with cosmic dust and return a blood-drinking monster.
Synopsis
In this interstellar cautionary tale, brash U.S. Navy test pilot Dan Prescott, hungry for fame, rockets himself beyond Earth's atmosphere, only to become encrusted with cosmic dust and return a blood-drinking monster.
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Credits
Crew
DirectorRobert Day
WriterJohn Croydon, Charles F. Vetter
CinematographerGeoffrey Faithfull
ComposerBuxton Orr
EditorPeter Mayhew
ProducerJohn Croydon, Charles F. Vetter
Cast
Marshall Thompsonas Cmdr. Charles Ernest Prescott
Marla Landias Tia Francesca
Bill Edwardsas Lt. Dan Milton Prescott