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Quatermass and the Pit ()

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A mysterious artifact is unearthed in London, and famous scientist Bernard Quatermass is called in to divine its origins and explain its strange effects on people.
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Doctor Roney
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Quatermass
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Barbara Judd
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Colonel Breen
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Sladden
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Captain Potter
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Howell
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Minister
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Police Sergeant Ellis
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Sergeant Cleghorn
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Watson
Sheila Steafel ...
Journalist
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Sapper West
Hugh Morton ...
Elderly Journalist
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Vicar
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Abbey Librarian
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Pub Customer
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Blonde
Keith Marsh ...
Johnson
James Culliford ...
Corporal Gibson
Bee Duffell ...
Miss Dobson
Roger Avon ...
Electrician
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Technical Officer
John Graham ...
Inspector
Charles Lamb ...
Newsvendor
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ann Barrass ...
Commuter (uncredited)
Roy Beck ...
Student archaeologist (uncredited)
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London Transport Official (uncredited)
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Second Electrician (uncredited)
John Bown ...
TV Interviewer (uncredited)
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Orderly Officer (uncredited)
Douglas Cooper ...
Fleeing Man (uncredited)
David Crane ...
Institute Attendant (uncredited)
William Ellis ...
Journalist (uncredited)
Mark Elwes ...
Second Technician (uncredited)
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Possessed Man (uncredited)
George Fisher ...
Man in Bar (uncredited)
Joseph Greig ...
Pub Customer (uncredited)
Fred Haggerty ...
Fleeing Man (uncredited)
Patrick Halpin ...
Tube Train Passenger (uncredited)
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Barman (uncredited)
Walter Horsbrugh ...
Messenger (uncredited)
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Institute Doorkeeper (uncredited)
Philip Johns ...
Policeman (uncredited)
Elroy Josephs ...
Black Workman (uncredited)
Cyril Kent ...
Commuter (uncredited)
Eric Kent ...
Sapper (uncredited)
Dickey Luck ...
Commuter (uncredited)
Rosalind Mendleson ...
Commuter (uncredited)
George Oliver ...
Commuter (uncredited)
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Man Running from Station (uncredited)
Michael Poole ...
Older Workman (uncredited)
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Journalist (uncredited)
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Possessed Man (uncredited)
John Rutland ...
Second London Transport Official (uncredited)
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Commuter (uncredited)
David Savile ...
Army Officer (uncredited)
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Commuter (uncredited)
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Loader (uncredited)
Leslie Southwick ...
Journalist (uncredited)
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Other Workman (uncredited)
Graham Tonbridge ...
Official Watching Video (uncredited)
Mickey Varey ...
Possessed Man (uncredited)
Brian Walton ...
Journalist (uncredited)
Ian White ...
TV Announcer (uncredited)

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Roy Ward Baker

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Nigel Kneale ... (original story)
 
Nigel Kneale ... (screenplay)

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Anthony Nelson Keys ... producer

Music by

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Tristram Cary

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Arthur Grant ... director of photography

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Spencer Reeve

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James Needs ... supervising editor
William Parnell ... first assistant editor (uncredited)

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Irene Lamb ... (casting)

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Kenneth Ryan ... (as Ken Ryan)

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Michael Morris ... makeup artist
Pearl Tipaldi ... hair stylist

Production Management

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Ian Lewis ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Bert Batt ... assistant director
Christopher Neame ... second assistant director (uncredited)
Bill Westley ... third assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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Bernard Robinson ... supervising art director
Arthur Banks ... construction manager (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Sash Fisher ... sound recordist
Roy Hyde ... sound editor

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Les Bowie ... special effects (uncredited)
Roy Field ... special effects assistant (uncredited)
Brian Johnson ... special effects assistant (uncredited)
Sydney Pearson ... special effects (uncredited)
Ian Scoones ... special effects assistant (uncredited)
Bill Warrington ... special effects assistant (uncredited)
Kit West ... special effects assistant (uncredited)

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Moray Grant ... camera operator
Steve Birtles ... lighting technician (uncredited)
Trevor Coop ... clapper loader (uncredited)
Bob Jordan ... focus puller (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Rosemary Burrows ... wardrobe mistress

Music Department

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Philip Martell ... musical supervisor
Carlo Martelli ... composer: additional music (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Doreen Dearnaley ... continuity
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Plot Summary

While digging a new Underground line in London, a construction crew discovers first: a skeleton, then what they think is an old World War II German missile. Upon closer examination the "missile" appears to be not of this earth. This movie examines the age old question of how we came to be on this planet. It is surprisingly scary. Written by KC Hunt

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Taglines All Earth Stands Helpless! Spawned in the depths of outer space -- a monster so horrible, so vicious, so incredible -- even when you see it you won't believe it could be! (U.S. poster) See more »
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Also Known As
  • Five Million Years to Earth (New Zealand, English title)
  • Five Million Years to Earth (United States)
  • Five Million Years to Earth (Canada, English title)
  • Les Monstres de l'espace (France)
  • Le Monstre des abîmes (France)
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Runtime
  • 97 min
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Budget GBP275,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia In the London Underground, there are quite a few posters from other Hammer projects such as The Reptile (1966), Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966), and The Witches (1966), as well as My Fair Lady (1964) and Hotel (1967), on the station walls. An old, partially-ripped poster for Sex and the Single Girl (1964) can be seen on the wall opposite the entrance to Hobbs End station. See more »
Goofs A minute or so before the end credits roll, as Quatermass is walking away from the devastation, a crew member's hand swings into the right-hand side of the frame and back out again. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Five Million Years to Earth (1972). See more »
Soundtracks Opening Credits and Prelude See more »
Quotes Professor Bernard Quatermass: The will to survive... it's an odd phenomenon. Roney, if we found out earth was doomed - say, by climatic changes - what would we do about it?
Dr. Mathew Roney: Nothing. Just go on squabbling as usual.
Professor Bernard Quatermass: Yes, but if we weren't men?
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