The Unearthly (1957)

Director:

Boris Petroff

Writers:

Jane Mann (original story)
John D.F. Black (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

28 June 1957 (USA)

Genre:

Sci-Fi | Horror

Tagline:

An army of mutants on a mission from hell!

Plot:

Mad doctor uses patients at his isolated psychiatric institute as subjects in his attempts to create longevity by surgically installing an artificial gland in their skulls, with disastrous results.

Plot Keywords:

Doctor | Patient | Mad Scientist | Mad Doctor | Bach's Toccata And Fugue

Cast

John Carradine	...	Dr. Charles Conway
Myron Healey	...	Mark Houston (as Myron Healy)
Allison Hayes	...	Grace Thomas
Marilyn Buferd	...	Dr. Sharon Gilchrist (as Marylyn Buferd)
Arthur Batanides	...	Danny Green
Sally Todd	...	Natalie Andries
Tor Johnson	...	Lobo II
Roy Gordon	...	Dr. Loren Wright
Guy Prescott	...	Police Captain George Reagan
Raymond Guth	...	Police Officer Miller (as Raymond Guta)
Harry Fleer	...	Harry Jedrow
Gloria Petroff	...	Screaming Woman
Paul McWilliams	...	Police Officer Ed
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Karl Johnson	...	Monster in Basement (uncredited)

Directed by
Boris Petroff		(as Brooke L. Peters)

Writing credits
Jane Mann		(original story)
John D.F. Black		(screenplay) (as Geoffrey Dennis) and
Jane Mann		(screenplay)

Produced by
Boris Petroff	....	producer (as Brooke L. Peters)
Robert A. Terry	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Henry Vars

Cinematography by
W. Merle Connell		(director of cinematography)

Art Direction by
Daniel Hall

Set Decoration by
Mowbray Berkeley

Makeup Department
Harry Thomas	....	makeup supervisor

Production Management
Betty Sinclair	....	production manager

Art Department
Tony Portoghese	....	property master

Sound Department
Philip Mitchell	....	sound (as Phillip Mitchell)
Morton Tubor	....	sound effects

Camera and Electrical Department
Paul Grancely	....	chief electrician (as Paul Grancell)
Art Mankin	....	first grip (as Art Manikin)
Ben Wetzler	....	camera operator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
W.T. Zacha	....	wardrobe supervisor (as William Zacha)

Editorial Department
Richard C. Currier	....	editorial supervisor (as Richard Currier)

Music Department
Michael Terr	....	musical supervisor
Henry Vars	....	conductor

Production Companies

• AB-PT Pictures Corp. (as American Broadcast-Paramount Theatres)

Distributors

• Republic Pictures (I) (1957) (USA) (theatrical)
• Rhino Home Video (1986) (USA) (VHS)
• Image Entertainment (2002) (USA) (DVD) (widescreen)
• WEA Video (2002) (USA) (VHS)
• Image Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD)

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Runtime:

73 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Finland:K-16 | USA:Unrated (DVD) | USA:Approved (Certificate #18584)

Filming Locations:

Quality Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

AB-PT Pictures Corp.

Trivia:

This was distributed in the United States as part of a pre-packaged double feature with Beginning of the End (1957).

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Natalie's surgery fails, her facial injuries - burns or decomposition, whatever they may be - are sellotaped to her neck.

Quotes:

Lobo:Time-fo'-go-ta-bed.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Being from Another Planet (#5.5)" (1992)

Soundtrack:

Toccata and Fugue in D minor

Watchable 'mad scientist' flick.

Acceptable scare-fare here, with two of the B movie greats, Carridine and Healy, and the prince of the C,D,E,and F movies, Tor Johnson. Not as campy as an Arch Hall Jr. or Dennis Ray Steckler effort-the production values are too good-but still some good giggles at trite dialogue and silly plot.