First Man into Space (1959)
Overview
The first pilot to leave Earth's atmosphere lands, then vanishes; but something with a craving for blood prowls the countryside...
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.744 |
Directed By
Robert Day
Crew
John Croydon
Charles F. Vetter
Robert Day
Wyott Ordung
John Croydon
Anna Selby-Walker
Buxton Orr
Eileen Warwick
Richard Gordon
Peter Mayhew
Denys Pavitt
Geoffrey Faithfull
Charles F. Vetter
TOP CAST
Marshall Thompson
Cmdr. Charles Ernest Prescott
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
Spencer Teakle
Ratings Control Room
Chuck Keyser
Ratings Control Room
John Fabian
Ratings Control Room
Richard Shaw
Witney
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