First Men in the Moon (1964)
Verhaal over de eerste astronauten naar de maan, die aldaar aangekomen tot hun frustratie ontdekken niet de eerste mensen te zijn geweest om de maan te bezoeken. Ze treffen er namelijk een Britse vlag aan en uiteindelijk ook de laatste inmiddels bejaard geworden overlevende van de eerste expeditie die hen het verhaal vertelt van de eerste expeditie. Het wordt alsmaar drukker op de ooit zo rustige maan, want er blijkt een hele kolonie van insectenachtige aliens een bijzonder interesse in de nieuwkomers te hebben.
Regiseur:
Nathan Juran
Schrijvers:
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 |