First Man into Space
1959 · 1h 17m · Drama, Horror, Science Fiction · United Kingdom · Rated PG (GB)
The picture that leaps ahead of the headlines!
The first pilot to leave Earth's atmosphere lands, then vanishes; but something with a craving for blood prowls the countryside...
Directed by
Robert DayStory by
Wyott Ordung5.6Smart score
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