

The Quatermass Xperiment
1955-09-26 · 82 min · ★ 6.5
The first manned spacecraft, fired from an English launchpad, is lost from radar before roaring back to Earth and crashing in a farmer's field. The rocket 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.
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- Directors
- Val Guest
- Production companies
- Hammer Film Productions
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Brian DonlevyProf. Bernard Quatermass
Richard WordsworthVictor Carroon
David King-WoodDr. Gordon Briscoe
Jack WarnerInspector Lomax
Margia DeanJudith Carroon
Maurice KaufmannMarsh
Harold LangChristie
Lionel JeffriesBlake
Thora HirdRosie Wrigley
Sam KyddPolice Sergeant Questioning Rosie
Jane AsherLittle Girl (uncredited)
Toke TownleyThe Chemist (uncredited)
Gordon JacksonBBC TV producer
Margaret AndersonMaggie (uncredited)
Eric CorrieMaggie's Boyfriend (uncredited)
Marianne StoneCentral Clinic Nurse (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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