It! (1967)
Bullets can't kill it! Fire can't burn it! Water can't drown it! How can we destroy IT before IT destroys us?
After a warehouse fire, museum director Grove and assistant Pimm find everything destroyed, only one statue withstood the fire mysteriously undamaged. Suddenly Grove is lying dead on the ground, killed by the statue? Pimm finds out that the cursed statue has been created by Rabbi Loew in 16th century and will withstand every human attempt to destroy it. Pimm decides to use it to his own advantage.
Director: Herbert J. Leder
Genre: Horror
Runtime: 96 min
Release Date: July 1, 1967
Cast
- Roddy McDowall - Arthur Pimm
- Jill Haworth - Ellen Grove
- Paul Maxwell - Jim Perkins
- Aubrey Richards - Prof. Weal
- Ernest Clark - Harold Grove
- Oliver Johnston - Curator Trimingham
- Noel Trevarthen - Insp. White
- Ian McCulloch - Detective Wayne
- Richard Goolden - The Old Rabbi
- Dorothy Frere - Miss Swanson
Screenplay
- Herbert J. Leder (Story)
- Herbert J. Leder (Screenplay)
Music: Carlo Martelli
Cinematography: Davis Boulton
Editing: Tom Simpson
Production: Gold Star Films Ltd., Warner Bros.-Seven Arts, Seven Arts Productions
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Creepy Dolls and Cursed Objects, Supernatural Horror and Terror
Keywords
museum, rabbi, curse, golem, animate statue
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is It! about?
- After a warehouse fire, museum director Grove and assistant Pimm find everything destroyed, only one statue withstood the fire mysteriously undamaged. Suddenly Grove is lying dead on the ground, killed by the statue? Pimm finds out that the cursed statue has been created by Rabbi Loew in 16th century and will withstand every human attempt to destroy it. Pimm decides to use it to his own advantage.
- Who directed It!?
- It! was directed by Herbert J. Leder.
- Who stars in It!?
- It! stars Roddy McDowall, Jill Haworth, Paul Maxwell, Aubrey Richards, Ernest Clark, Oliver Johnston.
- How long is It!?
- It! has a runtime of 1h 36m (96 minutes).
- What genre is It!?
- It! is a Horror film.
- Where was It! produced?
- It! was produced in United Kingdom.
- What are the themes of It!?
- The themes of It! include: Creepy Dolls and Cursed Objects, Supernatural Horror and Terror.