First Man into Space

Cosmonaut’s capsule scrapes the sky. Night falls on the launch site; radio static answers, then silence. Two men search the empty frame. Footprints end at a fence. Something large, something hungry, moves in the pines. A British second feature that knows when to shut up.

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Robert Day directed First Man into Space in 1959. See Robert Day's full filmography, where to start with Robert Day, or where to go after you've seen everything by Robert Day.

First Man into Space was released in 1959 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 77 minutes.