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Space Men
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Directed byAntonio Margheriti
Written byEnnio De Concini
Jack Wallace
Produced bySamuel Z. Arkoff
Hugo Grimaldi
StarringRik Van Nutter
Gabriella Farinon
David Montresor
CinematographyMarcello Masciocchi
Music byJ.K. Broady
Gordon Zahler
Distributed byAmerican International Pictures
Release date
25 August 1960
Running time
73 min
Country
LanguageItalian

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.

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

See also

References

  • Wingrove, David. Science Fiction Film Source Book (Longman Group Limited, 1985)