Assignment Outerspace 16x9

A much improved, widescreen copy of Antonio Margheriti's first Italian space opera, "Assignment Outer Space," also known as "Spacemen." The claim made in the Wikipedia article below that this film was released on a triple bill with "First Spaceship on Venus" and "The Mysterians" is a fantasy. It was originally released with "Phantom Planet," and was (arguably) the better film on that double bill. This film is interesting for having a black protagonist, American choreographer, Archie Savage, in a pivotal role. Space MenFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Assignment Outer Space)Assignment Outer SpaceDirected byAntonio MargheritiProduced bySamuel Z. Arkoff Hugo GrimaldiWritten byEnnio De Concini Jack WallaceStarringRik Van Nutter Gabriella Farinon David MontresorMusic byLelio Luttazzi (as J.K. Broady) Gordon Zahler Carlo Savina (uncredited)CinematographyMarcello MasciocchiDistributed byAmerican International PicturesRelease dates25 August 1960Running time73 minutesCountryItalyLanguageItalianSpace Men (released in the USA as Assignment Outer Space) is a 1960 science fiction film starring Rik Van Nutter and directed by Antonio Margheriti. It follows an assignment by Interplanetary News reporter Ray Peterson aboard a space station in the 21st century. Despite problems with the base commander, he is eventually responsible for stopping a space ship which threatens to destroy the Earth. The film was released in the United States as part of a triple bill with the East German film First Spaceship on Venus and theJapanese film The Mysterians. It was director Antonio Margheriti's first assignment, and this film showed what quality he could deliver while working with a minuscule budget.