Space Men
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| Space Men | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Antonio Margheriti |
| Produced by | Samuel Z. Arkoff Hugo Grimaldi |
| Written by | Ennio De Concini Jack Wallace |
| Starring | Rik Van Nutter Gabriella Farinon David Montresor |
| Music by | J.K. Broady Gordon Zahler |
| Cinematography | Marcello Masciocchi |
| Distributed by | American International Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 25 August 1960 |
| Running time | 73 min |
| Country | |
| Language | Italian |
| IMDb profile | |
Space Men (aka Assignment Outer Space) is a 1960 science fiction film starring Rik Van Nutter and directed by Antonio Margheriti. It follows an assignment by Interplanetary News reporter Ray Peterson aboard a space station in the 21st Century. Despite problems with the base commander he is eventually responsible for stopping a space ship which threatens to destroy the Earth.
The film was released in the United States as part of a triple bill with the East German film First Spaceship on Venus and the Japanese film The Mysterians.
[edit] Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Rik Van Nutter | Ray Peterson (IZ41) |
| Gabriella Farinon | Lucy (Y13) |
| David Montresor | George the Commander |
| Archie Savage | Al (X15) |
| Alain Dijon | Archie (Y16) |
| Franco Fantasia | Sullivan |
| Joe Pollini | King 116 |
| David Maran | Davis |
| José Néstor | Venus Commander |
| Anita Todesco | Venus Control |
| Aldo Pini | Jacson |
[edit] References
- Wingrove, David. Science Fiction Film Source Book (Longman Group Limited, 1985)

