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X: The Unknown (1956)Radioactive mud-like creature terrorizes a Scottish village during the 1950's. Director:Leslie Norman |
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Edward Chapman | ... |
John Elliott
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Insp. McGill
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LCpl. 'Spider' Webb
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Jameson Clark | ... |
Jack Harding
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William Lucas | ... |
Peter Elliott
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Peter Hammond | ... |
Lt. Bannerman
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Marianne Brauns | ... |
Zena, the Nurse
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Ian MacNaughton | ... |
Haggis
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Michael Ripper | ... |
Sgt. Harry Grimsdyke
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John Harvey | ... |
Maj. Cartwright
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Edwin Richfield | ... |
Soldier Burned on Back
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Jane Aird | ... |
Vi Harding
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Norman Macowan | ... |
Old Tom
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Neil Hallett | ... |
Unwin
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British Army radiation drills at a remote Scottish base attract a subterranean, radioactive entity of unknown nature that vanishes, leaving two severely radiation-burned soldiers... and a "bottomless" crack in the earth. Others who meet the thing in the night suffer likewise, and with increasing severity; it seems to be able to "absorb" radiation from any source, growing bigger and bigger. What is it?? How do you destroy a thing that "feeds" on energy? Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
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It rises from 2000 miles below the earth to melt everything in it's path! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
UKLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
May 1957 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
To teras apo ta vathi tis Gis See more »Company Credits
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Mono (RCA Sound Recording)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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Dr. Adam Royston: Peter, I'm afraid I don't either. Yesterday the material in that container was giving a danger-point radiation reading. Now, as you just saw, it's nothing.
Peter Elliott: But that's impossible! Isn't it?
Dr. Adam Royston: Yesterday I would have said yes, but this fact is inescapable: The energy trapped in that trinium has been sucked right out of it. And furthermore, that window was barred and these doors were locked all night. So whoever it was came in here must be most ... unusual.
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The film's release was delayed by eight months because of a dispute between RKO and Warner Brothers over distribution rights. See more »Goofs
Lansing watches the stick sinking in a pool of liquid, but in a later long shot the stick in seen firmly standing in dry ground. See more »Quotes
Peter Elliott: What happened, sir? I don't understand.Dr. Adam Royston: Peter, I'm afraid I don't either. Yesterday the material in that container was giving a danger-point radiation reading. Now, as you just saw, it's nothing.
Peter Elliott: But that's impossible! Isn't it?
Dr. Adam Royston: Yesterday I would have said yes, but this fact is inescapable: The energy trapped in that trinium has been sucked right out of it. And furthermore, that window was barred and these doors were locked all night. So whoever it was came in here must be most ... unusual.
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A really neat Sci-Fi/Horror item about a superheated blob creature that haunts the Scottish moors. Believably acted by a cast of veterans, and loaded with terrific suspense. Hammer Films once again demonstrates what can be done with a small budget and lots of imagination. Watch for this one!