Assignment: Outer Space

Aug 25, 1960 | IMDB 3.7

85 min Watch Now

Science Fiction, Adventure

Interplanetary News reporter Ray Peterson is assigned aboard a space station in the 21st Century.

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Rik Van Nutter, Gabriella Farinon, David Montresor, Archie Savage, Alain Dijon, Franco Fantasia, Joe Pollini, David Maran, José Néstor, Anita Todesco

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