First Man Into Space

First Man Into Space (1959)

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Filmed not long after the launch of Russia's Sputnik satellite, First Man Into Space benefited from a surface realism made possible by enhanced public knowledge of space-travel jargon and paraphernalia. Dashing astronaut Lt. Dan Prescott (Bill Edwards) disappears from view when his experimental… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 18 min.
Directed By
Robert Day
Written By
Wyott Ordung
Genres
Drama, Horror, Mystery & Suspense, Classics, Science Fiction & Fantasy
In Theaters
Jan 1, 1959 Wide
On DVD
Jan 23, 2007
MGM

Critic Reviews

  • James Plath, Reel.com

    The acting is also about as stiff as Sergeant Friday, the special effects aren't much better than the old Flash Gordon serials, and the lines have all the realism and profundity of a fortune cookie.

  • Mark Bourne, DVDJournal.com

    Space Age hardware footage (including cockpit shots of Chuck Yeager) meets rampaging space-mutant theatrics.

  • Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan

    Outer space chills and creeps, pretty dated.

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    I've seen a lot of sci-fi films that didn't make as much sense as this one does.

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