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Cast
Brian Donlevy | As: Prof. Bernard Quatermass | |
John Longden | As: Chief Inspector Lomax | |
William Franklyn | As: Dr. Tom Brand | |
Bryan Forbes | As: Marsh | |
Charles Lloyd Pack | As: Work Camp Manager Dawson |
Storyline
In England, a group of space scientists led by Bernard Quatermass, who have developed plans for the first Moon colony, learn that a secret, ostensibly government-run, complex of identical design has been built in a remote part of England and is the focus of periodic falls of small, hollow "meteorites" originating in outer space. Quatermass determines to investigate and uncovers a terrifying extraterrestrial life form which has already begun action to take over the Earth.
Tagline: | A horrible enemy from the unknown strikes terror across the earth! |
Certification: | 12 |
Details
Genres: Science Fiction, Horror
Language: English
Release Date: 24 May 1957
Country: GB
Runtime: 85m
Film Collections
Company Credits
Company: Hammer Film Productions
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Cast
Brian Donlevy |
Prof. Bernard Quatermass |
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John Longden |
Chief Inspector Lomax |
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William Franklyn |
Dr. Tom Brand |
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Bryan Forbes |
Marsh |
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Charles Lloyd Pack |
Work Camp Manager Dawson |
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Tom Chatto |
Vincent Broadhead, M.P. |
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John Van Eyssen |
The Plant Tour Guide |
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Sid James |
Jimmy Hall |
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Percy Herbert |
Paddy Gorman |
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Michael Ripper |
Ernie the Bartender |
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John Rae |
E. J. Macleod |
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Philipp Baird |
Lab Assistant |
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Betty Impey |
Kelly |
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Joyce Adams |
Woman Member of Parliament |
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Edwin Richfield |
Peterson |
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Vera Day |
Sheila |
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Marianne Stone |
Miss Beal |
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Jane Aird |
Mrs. McLeod |
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Michael Balfour |
Harry |
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John Stuart |
The Police Commissioner |
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John Fabian |
Intern |
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George Merritt |
Super |
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Barry Lowe |
Chris (uncredited) |
Directed By
Writing Credits
Nigel Kneale |
Screenplay |
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Val Guest |
Screenplay |
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Nigel Kneale |
Teleplay |
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Production Crew
Anthony Hinds |
Producer |
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Michael Carreras |
Executive Producer |
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Anthony Nelson Keys |
Production Supervisor |
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John Workman |
Production Manager |
Edited By
James Needs |
Editor |
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Costume and Makeup
Philip Leakey |
Makeup Artist |
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Rene Coke |
Wardrobe Supervisor |
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Sound
James Bernard |
Original Music Composer |
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John Hollingsworth |
Music Director |
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Visual Effects
Camera
Gerald Gibbs |
Director of Photography |
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Lighting
Art Department
Bernard Robinson |
Art Direction |
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Other Crew
Bill Warrington |
Special Effects |
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Henry Harris |
Special Effects |
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Frank George |
Special Effects |
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