Film

Man in the Moon

1960 · 1h 38m · Comedy · Romance

IMDb

6.1

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.

Kenneth More

William Blood

Shirley Anne Field

Polly

Norman Bird

Herbert

Michael Hordern

Dr. Davidson

John Glyn-Jones

Dr. Wilmot

Charles Gray

Leo

Bernard Horsfall

Rex

Bruce Boa

Roy

Noel Purcell

Prosecutor

Ed Devereaux

Storekeeper

John Phillips

Professor Stephens

Edward Burnham

Test Chamber Scientist

Jeremy Lloyd

Jaguar Driver

• Basil DeardenDirector
• Michael RelphProducer · Screenplay
• Bryan ForbesScreenplay

Release date

October 31, 1960

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 38m

Genres

Comedy, Romance