Die erste Fahrt zum Mond (1964)
Als der erste amerikanische Astronaut auf dem Mond landet und zu einer Exkursion startet, starrt er plötzlich wie gebannt auf eine britische Flagge und ein Manuskript aus dem Jahr 1899. Nach seiner Rückkehr beginnt eine fieberhafte Suche nach den Hintergründen dieser unglaublichen Weltraumexpedition am Ende des vorletzten Jahrhunderts. Und tatsächlich, Journalisten spüren einen alten Engländer auf, der bei dieser ersten Mondfahrt dabei war und seitdem versteckt lebt. Nicht ohne Grund. Denn was er zu erzählen hat, übersteigt die menschliche Phantasie ...
Der Regisseur:
Nathan Juran
Die Autor:
Jan Read, Nigel Kneale.
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Edward Judd as Arnold Bedford |
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Martha Hyer as Kate Callender |
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Lionel Jeffries as Joseph Cavor |
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Miles Malleson as Dymchurch Registrar |
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Norman Bird as Stuart |
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Gladys Henson as Nursing Home Matron |
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Hugh McDermott as Richard Challis |
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Betty McDowall as Margaret Hoy |
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Erik Chitty as Gibbs (uncredited) |
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Douglas Ives as Sparks (uncredited) |
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Peter Finch as Bailiff's Man (uncredited) |
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Marne Maitland as Dr. Tok, UN Space Agency (uncredited) |
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Laurence Herder as Glushkov, UN Space Agency |
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Paul Carpenter as Reporter from the 'Express' (uncredited) |
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John Forbes-Robertson as First Reporter (uncredited) |
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Kenneth Watson as Second Reporter (uncredited) |
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Sean Kelly as Col. Rice, Moon Landing Crew (uncredited) |
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Gordon Robinson as Sgt Andrew Martin, Moon Landing Crew (uncredited) |
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John Murray Scott as Cosmonaut Nevsky, Moon Landing Crew (uncredited) |
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Brook Williams as British Astronaut, Moon Landing Crew (uncredited) |
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George Hilsdon as Constable (uncredited) |
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Mary Maxfield as Nurse (uncredited) |
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Huw Thomas as Announcer (uncredited) |
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Valentine Dyall as Narrator (uncredited) |
| Directing | Nathan Juran | Director |
| Writing | Jan Read | Screenplay |
| Writing | Nigel Kneale | Screenplay |
| Camera | Wilkie Cooper | Director of Photography |
| Production | Charles H. Schneer | Producer |
| Editing | Maurice Rootes | Editor |
| Art | John Blezard | Art Direction |
| Sound | Laurie Johnson | Original Music Composer |
| Visual Effects | Ray Harryhausen | Visual Effects |
| Sound | Red Law | Sound Recordist |
| Crew | Kit West | Other |
| Crew | Arthur Garratt | Technical Advisor |
| Crew | Les Bowie | Other |
| Production | Ted Wallis | Production Manager |
| Writing | H. G. Wells | Original Story |
| Directing | Eileen Head | Continuity |
| Directing | George Pollard | Assistant Director |
| Art | Sam Suliman | Title Designer |
| Camera | Harry Gillam | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Buster Ambler | Sound Recordist |
| Crew | Basil Mannin | Scenic Artist |
| Crew | Brian Johnson | Special Effects Assistant |