- Film Review
- Reviewed By David Parkinson
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3 out of 5
This is the most popular of the movies taken from Nigel Kneale's acclaimed BBC TV serial. Although the Deluxe Color dissipates some of the atmosphere and mystery, the story of the Martian spaceship uncovered in a London Tube station retains much of its intrigue and sense of disquiet thanks to Roy Ward Baker's careful direction and special effects that never attempt to exceed their technical or budgetary limitations. As well as providing a generous helping of shocks, Kneale's script gives his complex themes and theories plenty of space, and both action and argument are neatly judged by leads Andrew Keir, James Donald and Hammer favourite Barbara Shelley.
Plot Summary
Science-fiction thriller starring Andrew Keir and Barbara Shelley. During work on the London Underground system, a strange object is unearthed. At first experts believe it is an unexploded Second World War bomb, but closer investigation reveals that it is something far more sinister.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Dr Matthew Roney
- James Donald
- Professor Bernard Quatermass
- Andrew Keir
- Barbara Judd
- Barbara Shelley
- Colonel Breen
- Julian Glover
- Sladden
- Duncan Lamont
- Captain Potter
- Bryan Marshall
- Howell
- Peter Copley
Crew
- Director
- Roy Ward Baker
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