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Director:
Don Sharp
Writer:
Harry Spalding (written by)
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Release Date:
May 1965 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Horror | Sci-Fi | Drama See more »
Plot:
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Hammer Horror Director Don Sharp Dead at 89
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Cast

  (in credits order)

Brian Donlevy ... Henri Delambre
George Baker ... Martin Delambre
Carole Gray ... Patricia Stanley
Yvette Rees ... Wan
Burt Kwouk ... Tai
Michael Graham ... Albert Delambre
Jeremy Wilkins ... Inspector Ronet
Charles Carson ... Inspector Charas
Mary Manson ... Judith Delambre
Rachel Kempson ... Madame Fournier
Warren Stanhope ... Hotel Manager
Mia Anderson ... Nurse
Arnold Bell ... Hotel Porter
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Stan Simmons ... Heavyset Creature (uncredited)
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Directed by
Don Sharp 
 
Writing credits
Harry Spalding (written by)

George Langelaan  concept and characters (uncredited)

Produced by
Robert L. Lippert .... producer
Jack Parsons .... producer
 
Original Music by
Bert Shefter 
 
Cinematography by
Basil Emmott (director of photography)
 
Art Direction by
Harry White 
 
Makeup Department
Barbara Barnard .... hairdresser
John O'Gorman .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Teresa Bolland .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gordon Gilbert .... assistant director
 
Sound Department
Jock May .... sound recordist
Clive Smith .... sound editor
 
Special Effects by
Harold Fletcher .... special effects makeup
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Frank Drake .... camera operator
 
Editorial Department
Colin Miller .... assistant editor
Robert Winter .... supervising film editor
 
Music Department
Johnny Pearson .... orchestrator
The Philharmonia Orchestra .... music player (as The New Philharmonia Orchestra of London)
 
Other crew
Angela Cockill .... production secretary
Renée Glynne .... continuity (as Renee Glynne)
Francis Rodker .... title designer
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"The Curse of the Fly" - USA (DVD title)
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Runtime:
86 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
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Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Australia:M | UK:PG (re-rating) (2006) | UK:X (original rating) | Netherlands:12 | USA:Approved | Brazil:Livre | Finland:K-18 (self applied) (2007)
Filming Locations:
Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK
Company:
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Did You Know?

Trivia:
Claude Rains was going to play Henri Delmbre at one stage.See more »
Movie Connections:
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15 out of 19 people found the following review useful.
Much better than you've heard, 14 December 2000
Author: evilskip from In the 4th dimension

I remember seeing the ads for this on tv back in 1965.Man did I ever want to see this flick!Too bad I had to wait over 30 years to do so.One good thing is that I really wasn't disappointed!

This to me is the best of the "Fly" trilogy.A man turning into a fly via a matter transporter is a little outrageous.But turning into a gooey mutant is another thing entirely!

The Delambre family (led by Brian Donlevy) is once again mucking about with transporters.The "mistakes" are kept in the stables.Radiation burns and rapid aging are the norm in this household.

On the downside is the extremely low budget.Not a lot of different sets were used in this film.The make up is okay (but a sight better than the guinea pig man from Return Of The Fly).

There is a very Gothic look to this flick and the cast and crew do extremely well with what they have been given.The ending is pretty much unforgettable and chilling.Excellent b&w photography.Well worth a look!

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