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

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

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

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modified: 2007-08-12 09:02:54