United Kingdom / Aug 06, 1964 / U
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
The world is delighted when a spacecraft containing a crew made up of the world's astronauts lands on the moon, but are shocked when the astronauts discover an old British flag and a document declaring that the moon is taken for Queen Victoria proving that the astronauts were not the first men on the moon.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Betty McDowall | Margaret Hoy |
| Erik Chitty | Gibbs (uncredited) |
| Douglas Ives | Sparks (uncredited) |
| Peter Finch | Bailiff's Man (uncredited) |
| Marne Maitland | Dr. Tok, UN Space Agency (uncredited) |
| Laurence Herder | Glushkov, UN Space Agency |
| Paul Carpenter | Reporter from the 'Express' (uncredited) |
| John Forbes-Robertson | First Reporter (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Watson | Second Reporter (uncredited) |
| Sean Kelly | Col. Rice, Moon Landing Crew (uncredited) |
| Gordon Robinson | Sgt Andrew Martin, Moon Landing Crew (uncredited) |
| John Murray Scott | Cosmonaut Nevsky, Moon Landing Crew (uncredited) |
| Brook Williams | British Astronaut, Moon Landing Crew (uncredited) |
| George Hilsdon | Constable (uncredited) |
| Mary Maxfield | Nurse (uncredited) |
| Huw Thomas | Announcer (uncredited) |
| Valentine Dyall | Narrator (uncredited) |
Genres
AdventureScience Fiction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | First Men in the Moon |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Columbia Pictures, Ameran Films |
| Release date | 6 agosto 1964 |
| Production | Charles H. Schneer |
| Writer | Jan Read, Nigel Kneale, H. G. Wells |
| Editing | Maurice Rootes |
| Cinematography | Wilkie Cooper, Harry Gillam |
| Assistant directors | George Pollard, Nathan Juran, Eileen Head |
| Camera operators | Harry Gillam, Wilkie Cooper |
| Additional photography | Wilkie Cooper, Harry Gillam |
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| Production design | John Blezard, Sam Suliman |
| Art direction | John Blezard, Sam Suliman |
| Set decoration | John Blezard, Sam Suliman |
| Visual effects | Ray Harryhausen |
| Music | Laurie Johnson, Red Law, Buster Ambler |
| Sound | Laurie Johnson, Red Law, Buster Ambler |
| Revenue | 1.650.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Ireland / Sep 18, 1964 / G
Italy / Nov 20, 1964 / T
United States / Nov 20, 1964 / NR
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Germany / Dec 11, 1964 / 12
France / Dec 23, 1964
Austria / Jan 01, 1965 / 12
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