Man in the Moon

Man in the Moon

98 mins | Comedy, Romance | Oct. 31, 1960

William is an unsuccessful guinea pig for a medical group interested in researching the common cold. He is soon fired and offered a job by the nearby National Atomic Research Center where they figure anyone who could fail at being a guinea pig is just what they need. They con William into thinking he will continue his guinea pig career by testing out some equipment for them before they send a group of astronauts to the moon.

Man in the Moon

98 mins | Comedy, Romance | Oct. 31, 1960

Man in the Moon
William is an unsuccessful guinea pig for a medical group interested in researching the common cold. He is soon fired and offered a job by the nearby National Atomic Research Center where they figure anyone who could fail at being a guinea pig is just what they need. They con William into thinking he will continue his guinea pig career by testing out some equipment for them before they send a group of astronauts to the moon.
IMDb rating 6.1
Producers Allied Film Makers, Excalibur Films
Original title Man in the Moon
Directors Basil Dearden
Writers Bryan Forbes, Michael Relph

Cast

Kenneth More

as William Blood

Norman Bird

as Herbert

Michael Hordern

as Dr. Davidson

John Glyn-Jones

as Dr. Wilmot

Charles Gray

as Leo

Bruce Boa

as Roy

Noel Purcell

as Prosecutor

Ed Devereaux

as Storekeeper

John Phillips

as Professor Stephens