Could you believe, they put a man on the Moon - that early!? Directed by Nathan Juran, First Men In The Moon is an adaptation of the H. G. Wells novel "The First Men in the Moon". Nigel Kneale (creator of Quatermass) and Jan Read write the screenplay, Ray Harryhausen provides the stop-motion effects, and the cast is made up of Lionel Jeffries, Edward Judd & Martha Hyer. The story sees a UN rocket flight to…
H.G. Wells' Astounding Adventure in Dynamation!
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.
Top Cast
Edward Judd
Arnold Bedford
Martha Hyer
Kate Callender
Lionel Jeffries
Joseph Cavor
Miles Malleson
Dymchurch Registrar
Norman Bird
Stuart
Gladys Henson
Nursing Home Matron
Hugh McDermott
Richard Challis
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)
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FAQ about First Men in the Moon
What is First Men in the Moon about?
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…
When was First Men in the Moon released?
First Men in the Moon was released in 1964.
What genres does First Men in the Moon belong to?
First Men in the Moon is categorised as Adventure, Science Fiction.
Who stars in First Men in the Moon?
The cast of First Men in the Moon includes Edward Judd, Martha Hyer, Lionel Jeffries, Miles Malleson, Norman Bird.