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Spaceways

1953 · 77 min

A talky, earnest Cold War-era mystery that mixes marital suspicion with rocket-launch tension, feeling stagey but occasionally gripping.

Directed by
Terence Fisher
Genres
Drama, Science fiction, Thriller
Starring
Howard Duff, Eva Bartok, Alan Wheatley
Tagline
The story sensation of two worlds!
Overview
A rocket engineer, responsible for sending a satellite into space, is accused of committing the most extraordinary crime.

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  • Amazon Prime Video
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Directed by
Terence Fisher
Genres
Drama, Science fiction, Thriller
Starring
Howard Duff, Eva Bartok, Alan Wheatley
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • survival
  • justice
Places
  • workplace
  • single country house
  • space
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Genres
drama, science fiction, thriller
Directed by
Terence Fisher
Written by
Paul Tabori, Richard H. Landau
Starring
Howard Duff, Eva Bartok, Alan Wheatley, Philip Leaver, Michael Medwin, Andrew Osborn, Cecile Chevreau, Anthony Ireland
Music
Ivor Slaney
Cinematography
Reginald H. Wyer
Runtime
77 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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