A rocket engineer, responsible for sending a satellite into space, is accused of committing the most extraordinary crime.
Production
Britain's first SF color film — history in 77 minutes.
Writing
Radio drama roots keep dialogue snappy, theatrical.
Director
Terence Fisher
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in just three weeks on a shoestring budget, with space scenes filmed in a converted aircraft hangar.
Released the same year as War of the Worlds, this represents Britain's anxious answer to American atomic optimism.
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