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First Man into Space

First Man into Space

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First Man into Space

"The picture that leaps ahead of the headlines!"

1959

1h 17m

5.1(59 votes)

Science Fiction

Horror

Drama

Overview

The first pilot to leave Earth's atmosphere lands, then vanishes; but something with a craving for blood prowls the countryside...

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10 featured cast members

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Marshall Thompson

Marshall Thompson

Cmdr. Charles Ernest Prescott

Marla Landi

Marla Landi

Tia Francesca

Bill Edwards

Bill Edwards

Lt. Dan Milton Prescott

Robert Ayres

Robert Ayres

Capt. Ben Richards

Carl Jaffe

Carl Jaffe

Dr. Paul von Essen

Bill Nagy

Bill Nagy

Police Chief Wilson

Roger Delgado

Roger Delgado

Mexican Consul - Ramon de Guerrera

John McLaren

John McLaren

State Dept. Official, Harold Atkins

Spencer Teakle

Ratings Control Room

Chuck Keyser

Ratings Control Room

Creative team

Directed by: Robert Day
Written by: John Croydon
Charles F. Vetter
Produced by: John Croydon
Charles F. Vetter

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