The Quatermass Xperiment (1955)
You Can't Escape It!
The first manned spacecraft, fired from an English launchpad, is first lost from radar, then roars back to Earth and crashes in a farmer's field, and is found to contain only one of the three men who took off in it; and he is unable to talk but appears to be undergoing a torturous physical and mental metamorphosis.
Director: Val Guest
Genre: Science Fiction, Horror
Runtime: 82 min
Release Date: September 26, 1955
Cast
- Brian Donlevy - Prof. Bernard Quatermass
- Richard Wordsworth - Victor Carroon
- David King-Wood - Dr. Gordon Briscoe
- Jack Warner - Inspector Lomax
- Margia Dean - Judith Carroon
- Maurice Kaufmann - Marsh
- John Wynn - Detective Sergeant Best
- Harold Lang - Christie
- Lionel Jeffries - Blake
- Thora Hird - Rosie Wrigley
Screenplay
- Val Guest (Screenplay)
- Richard H. Landau (Screenplay)
- Nigel Kneale (Teleplay)
Music: James Bernard
Cinematography: Walter J. Harvey
Editing: James Needs
Production: Hammer Film Productions
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Disturbing Body Horror, Body Horror and Body Deformation, Body Mutation and Grotesque Transformation, Body Horror and Grotesque Transformation, Body Horror and Transformation
Keywords
london, england, transformation, alien life-form, rocket, rocket crash, escaped patient, man hunt, hospital, black and white, metamorphosis, alien monster, space exploration, slimy monster, alien organism, westminster abbey
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Quatermass Xperiment about?
- The first manned spacecraft, fired from an English launchpad, is first lost from radar, then roars back to Earth and crashes in a farmer's field, and is found to contain only one of the three men who took off in it; and he is unable to talk but appears to be undergoing a torturous physical and mental metamorphosis.
- Who directed The Quatermass Xperiment?
- The Quatermass Xperiment was directed by Val Guest.
- Who stars in The Quatermass Xperiment?
- The Quatermass Xperiment stars Brian Donlevy, Richard Wordsworth, David King-Wood, Jack Warner, Margia Dean, Maurice Kaufmann.
- How long is The Quatermass Xperiment?
- The Quatermass Xperiment has a runtime of 1h 22m (82 minutes).
- What genre is The Quatermass Xperiment?
- The Quatermass Xperiment is a Science Fiction, Horror film.
- Where was The Quatermass Xperiment produced?
- The Quatermass Xperiment was produced in United Kingdom.
- What are the themes of The Quatermass Xperiment?
- The themes of The Quatermass Xperiment include: Disturbing Body Horror, Body Horror and Body Deformation, Body Mutation and Grotesque Transformation, Body Horror and Grotesque Transformation, Body Horror and Transformation.