The First Men in the Moon (1964)
- Starring:
- Edward Judd, Lionel Jeffries, (more)
- Director(s):
- Nathan Juran
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR
- Category:
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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First Men in the Moon is an H.G. Welles cinemadaptation from director Nathan Juran. When scientists in the year 1964 are confused by evidence of a long-ago space flight, nonagenarian Arnold Bedford (Edward Judd) explains all. Back in 1899, Bedford, eccentric scientist Joseph Cavor (Lionel Jeffries) and heroine Kate Callender (Martha Hyer) took a trip to the moon in a home-made space vehicle. Once on the lunar surface, they encountered an alien civilization resembling an ant colony, complete with "queen," soldiers and workers. How they returned, and the aftereffects of their journey, comprise the film's final third. Peter Finch appears briefly as a messenger; he happened to be visiting the set when the actor hired to play the bailiff's assistant failed to show up. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 103 mins
Complete Cast:
- Edward Judd - Arnold Bedford
- Martha Hyer - Kate Callender
- Betty McDowall - Maggie Hay
- Laurence Herder - Glushkov
- Marne Maitland - Dr. Tok
- Sean Kelly - Col. Rice
- Huw Thomas - Announcer
- Valentine Dyall - Commentator
- Lionel Jeffries - Prof. Joseph Cavor
- Erik Chitty - Gibbs
- Miles Malleson - Registrar
- Gladys Henson - Matron
- Hugh McDermott - Richard Challis
- Norman Bird - Workman
- Paul Carpenter - Announcer
- Director(s):
- Nathan Juran
- Writer(s):
- Jan Read, Nigel Kneale
- Producer(s):
- Charles H. Schneer
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR(Suitable for Children)
- Categories:
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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