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Science FictionHorrorMystery

Quatermass and the Pit

- World in panic! Cities in flames!

A mysterious artifact unearthed below a London subway station proves to have powerful psychic effects on the people around.

Release Date : 1967-11-09

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Hammer Film Productions

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles : Five Million Years to EarthThe Mind BendersQuatermass III: Quatermass And The Pit

Cast

Andrew Keir

Character Name : Prof. Bernard Quatermass

Original Name : Andrew Keir

Gender : Male

James Donald

Character Name : Dr. Mathew Roney

Original Name : James Donald

Gender : Male

Barbara Shelley

Character Name : Barbara Judd

Original Name : Barbara Shelley

Gender : Female

Julian Glover

Character Name : Colonel Breen

Original Name : Julian Glover

Gender : Male

Bryan Marshall

Character Name : Captain Potter

Original Name : Bryan Marshall

Gender : Male

Maurice Good

Character Name : Sergeant Cleghorn

Original Name : Maurice Good

Gender : Male

Duncan Lamont

Character Name : Sladden

Original Name : Duncan Lamont

Gender : Male

Peter Copley

Character Name : Howell

Original Name : Peter Copley

Gender : Male

Edwin Richfield

Character Name : Minister

Original Name : Edwin Richfield

Gender : Male

Grant Taylor

Character Name : Police Sergeant Ellis

Original Name : Grant Taylor

Gender : Male

Noel Howlett

Character Name : Abbey Librarian

Original Name : Noel Howlett

Gender : Male

Thomas Heathcote

Character Name : Vicar

Original Name : Thomas Heathcote

Gender : Male

Robert Morris

Character Name : Jerry Watson

Original Name : Robert Morris

Gender : Male

Bee Duffell

Character Name : Miss Dobson

Original Name : Bee Duffell

Gender : Female

Sheila Steafel

Character Name : Journalist

Original Name : Sheila Steafel

Gender : Female

Hugh Futcher

Character Name : Sapper West

Original Name : Hugh Futcher

Gender : Male

Hugh Morton

Character Name : Elderly Journalist

Original Name : Hugh Morton

Gender : Male

Hugh Manning

Character Name : Pub Customer

Original Name : Hugh Manning

Gender : Male

June Ellis

Character Name : Blonde

Original Name : June Ellis

Gender : Female

Keith Marsh

Character Name : Johnson

Original Name : Keith Marsh

Gender : Male

James Culliford

Character Name : Corporal Gibson

Original Name : James Culliford

Gender : Male

Roger Avon

Character Name : Electrician

Original Name : Roger Avon

Gender : Male

Brian Peck

Character Name : Technical Officer

Original Name : Brian Peck

Gender : Male

John Graham

Character Name : Inspector

Original Name : John Graham

Gender : Male

Charles Lamb

Character Name : Newsvendor

Original Name : Charles Lamb

Gender : Male

David Savile

Character Name : Army Officer

Original Name : David Savile

Gender : Male

William Ellis

Character Name : Journalist

Original Name : William Ellis

Gender : Male

Gareth Thomas

Character Name : Workman (uncredited)

Original Name : Gareth Thomas

Gender : Male

Elroy Josephs

Character Name : Black Workman (uncredited)

Original Name : Elroy Josephs

Gender : Male

Michael Poole

Character Name : Older Workman (uncredited)

Original Name : Michael Poole

Gender : Male

Albert Shepherd

Character Name : Loader (uncredited)

Original Name : Albert Shepherd

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Creepy, interesting, above all else...intelligent. Whilst excavating at the site of a new underground tube station, workers unearth a mysterious object. On to the case comes Professor Quatermass who deduces that the object is Martian in origin. Initially viewed with scorn and disbelief, it becomes apparent that the Martian race have been involved in the human race before, and now they have been awoken again. This was the third Hammer film adaptation of Nigel Kneale's BBC-TV Quatermass serial, with previous entries being The Quatermass Experiment & Quatermass 2. This to me, tho, is undoubtedly the shining light of the bunch. Chiefly what works the best in this one is the wonderful fusion of mystery and intelligence, the eerie sense of dread only off set by a yearning to find out just what has happened? And more crucially, what will happen? Building up perfectly, courtesy of Roy Ward Baker's astutely paced direction, Quatermass And The Pit is a film that just begs you to pay attention to every little detail, each conversation is fully fleshing out this most intriguing story. Then there is the finale that pays off handsomely, to hint at what is involved would result in a spoiler of sorts, and really it would be stupid of me to prepare you for the film's closure. See it because it's one of the best genre entries of the 60s, a must for sci-fi enthusiasts that like a bit of brains to go with their genre persuasion. 8.5/10