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Quatermass 2 (1957)

A horrible enemy from the unknown strikes terror across the earth!

Genre : Horror, Science Fiction

Runtime : 1H 25M

Director : Val Guest
Writer : Nigel Kneale, Val Guest

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Brian Donlevy
Brian Donlevy
Prof. Bernard Quatermass
John Longden
John Longden
Chief Inspector Lomax
William Franklyn
William Franklyn
Dr. Tom Brand
Bryan Forbes
Bryan Forbes
Marsh
Charles Lloyd Pack
Charles Lloyd Pack
Work Camp Manager Dawson
Tom Chatto
Tom Chatto
Vincent Broadhead, M.P.
John Van Eyssen
John Van Eyssen
The Plant Tour Guide
Sid James
Sid James
Jimmy Hall
Percy Herbert
Percy Herbert
Paddy Gorman
Michael Ripper
Michael Ripper
Ernie the Bartender
John Rae
John Rae
E. J. Macleod
Philipp Baird
Philipp Baird
Lab Assistant
Betty Impey
Betty Impey
Kelly
Joyce Adams
Joyce Adams
Woman Member of Parliament
Edwin Richfield
Edwin Richfield
Peterson
Vera Day
Vera Day
Sheila
Marianne Stone
Marianne Stone
Miss Beal
Jane Aird
Jane Aird
Mrs. McLeod
Michael Balfour
Michael Balfour
Harry
John Stuart
John Stuart
The Police Commissioner
John Fabian
John Fabian
Intern
George Merritt
George Merritt
Super
Barry Lowe
Barry Lowe
Chris (uncredited)

Crews

Val Guest
Val Guest
Director
Nigel Kneale
Nigel Kneale
Screenplay
Anthony Hinds
Anthony Hinds
Producer
Michael Carreras
Michael Carreras
Executive Producer
James Bernard
James Bernard
Original Music Composer
Gerald Gibbs
Gerald Gibbs
Director of Photography
James Needs
James Needs
Editor
Bernard Robinson
Bernard Robinson
Art Direction
Philip Leakey
Philip Leakey
Makeup Artist
Val Guest
Val Guest
Screenplay
Nigel Kneale
Nigel Kneale
Teleplay
Bill Warrington
Bill Warrington
Special Effects
Henry Harris
Henry Harris
Special Effects
Frank George
Frank George
Special Effects
John Hollingsworth
John Hollingsworth
Music Director
Don Weeks
Don Weeks
Assistant Director
Rene Coke
Rene Coke
Wardrobe Supervisor
Anthony Nelson Keys
Anthony Nelson Keys
Production Supervisor
John Workman
John Workman
Production Manager

Trailers and other movies

Quatermass 2 / Original Theatrical Trailer (1957)

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