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Man in the Moon

1960 1h 38m Sci-Fi Comedy Romance List
Reviews 56% Audience Score 50+ Ratings
Perfectly healthy and incapable of getting sick, William Blood (Kenneth More) loses his job as a medical test subject when he is unable to contract a cold, but he is quickly hired by Professor Davidson (Michael Hordern). Davidson is working on sending the first man to the moon and plans to use Blood to make sure the trip into space is safe for the professional astronauts. Unaware of the true nature of his new job, Blood incurs the wrath of astronaut Leo (Charles Gray). Read More Read Less

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Isabel Quigly The Spectator If it weren't so characteristic, so dismally like so much else in British comedy, it wouldn't be worth a line; but its quite re- markable unfunniness, and above all the way it huffs and puffs to get its jokes, visual or spoken. Jul 12, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jim P There are some very funny bits in this movie, but it's understated British humour so they might pass you by… For example, the acronym for the Atomic Research Place is… N.A.R.S.T.I (!) Brilliant! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/03/24 Full Review Audience Member Dated British satire. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Perfectly healthy and incapable of getting sick, William Blood (Kenneth More) loses his job as a medical test subject when he is unable to contract a cold, but he is quickly hired by Professor Davidson (Michael Hordern). Davidson is working on sending the first man to the moon and plans to use Blood to make sure the trip into space is safe for the professional astronauts. Unaware of the true nature of his new job, Blood incurs the wrath of astronaut Leo (Charles Gray).
Director
Basil Dearden
Producer
Michael Relph
Screenwriter
Michael Relph, Bryan Forbes
Production Co
Allied Filmmakers
Genre
Sci-Fi, Comedy, Romance
Original Language
British English
Release Date (DVD)
Feb 7, 2006
Runtime
1h 38m