First Man into Space

First Man into Space
UK double-crown theatrical poster
Directed by	Robert Day
Written by	Wyott Ordung John Croydon Charles F. Vetter
Produced by	John Croydon Charles F. Vetter Richard Gordon
Starring	Marshall Thompson Marla Landi Bill Edwards Robert Ayres
Cinematography	Geoffrey Faithfull
Edited by	Peter Mayhew
Music by	Buxton Orr
Production company	Amalgamated Productions
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	27 February 1959 (1959-02-27)
Running time	78 min.
Language	English
Budget	$131,000
Box office	$635,000

First Man into Space is a 1959 independently made British-American^[1] black-and-white science fiction-horror film directed by Robert Day and starring Marshall Thompson, Marla Landi, Bill Edwards, and Robert Ayres. It was produced by John Croydon, Charles F. Vetter, and Richard Gordon for Amalgamated Films and was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

The film is based on a story by Wyott Ordung, while the plot was developed from a script that had been pitched to and rejected by AIP.