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Space Men (1960)

Space Men poster
Directed by
Antonio Margheriti
Genre
adventure film, science fiction film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 13m
Rated
12A
Rating
4.0 of 10 from 31 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

In the 22nd century, a crew aboard a space station must stop a broken spaceship from crashing into Earth. The film follows their dangerous mission.

retro-futuristicsuspensefuldatedbreezyseriouslow-budget

What happens

Assignment: Outer Space (known as Space-Men in Italy) is a 1960 Italian science fiction film directed by Antonio Margheriti. The film stars Rik Van Nutter and co-stars Gabriella Farinon, David Montresor, Archie Savage, and Alain Dijon. The film was released in Italy in August 1960. Space-Men's storyline recounts a mission in the 22nd century aboard an orbiting space station. The mission involves a risky effort by its crew to redirect a malfunctioning spaceship that threatens to destroy the Earth. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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