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Quatermass and the Pit
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Five Million Years to Earth -- An ancient Martian spaceship is unearthed in London, and proves to have powerful psychic effects on the people around.

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Director:
Roy Ward Baker
Writer:
Nigel Kneale (original story and screenplay)
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Release Date:
16 February 1968 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Sci-Fi | Horror See more »
Tagline:
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 »
Plot:
An ancient Martian spaceship is unearthed in London, and proves to have powerful psychic effects on the people around. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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NewsDesk:
(54 articles)
The top 50 sci-fi movie protagonists
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Win: Dracula Prince of Darkness Blu-ray
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Cult Classics: Hammer Horror
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User Reviews:
Still scary even today... See more (112 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)
James Donald ... Dr. Mathew Roney
Andrew Keir ... Prof. Bernard Quatermass
Barbara Shelley ... Barbara Judd

Julian Glover ... Colonel Breen
Duncan Lamont ... Sladden
Bryan Marshall ... Captain Potter

Peter Copley ... Howell
Edwin Richfield ... Minister
Grant Taylor ... Police Sergeant Ellis
Maurice Good ... Sergeant Cleghorn
Robert Morris ... Jerry Watson
Sheila Steafel ... Journalist
Hugh Futcher ... Sapper West
Hugh Morton ... Elderly Journalist
Thomas Heathcote ... Vicar
Noel Howlett ... Abbey Librarian
Hugh Manning ... Pub Customer
June Ellis ... Blonde
Keith Marsh ... Johnson
James Culliford ... Corporal Gibson
Bee Duffell ... Miss Dobson
Roger Avon ... Electrician
Brian Peck ... Technical Officer
John Graham ... Inspector
Charles Lamb ... Newsvendor
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Peter Bennett ... London Transport Official (uncredited)
Bette Bourne ... Second Electrician (uncredited)
John Bown ... TV Interviewer (uncredited)
Simon Brent ... Orderly Officer (uncredited)
David Crane ... Institute Attendant (uncredited)
William Ellis ... Journalist (uncredited)
Mark Elwes ... Second Technician (uncredited)
Harry Fielder ... Possessed Man (uncredited)
Joseph Greig ... Pub Customer (uncredited)
Walter Horsbrugh ... Messenger (uncredited)
Alastair Hunter ... Institute Doorkeeper (uncredited)
Elroy Josephs ... Black Workman (uncredited)
James Payne ... Man Running from Station (uncredited)
Michael Poole ... Older Workman (uncredited)
John Rutland ... Second London Transport Official (uncredited)
David Savile ... Army Officer (uncredited)
Albert Shepherd ... Loader (uncredited)
Leslie Southwick ... Journalist (uncredited)

Gareth Thomas ... Other Workman (uncredited)
Brian Walton ... Journalist (uncredited)
Ian White ... TV Announcer (uncredited)
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Directed by
Roy Ward Baker 
 
Writing credits
Nigel Kneale (original story and screenplay)

Produced by
Anthony Nelson Keys .... producer
 
Original Music by
Tristram Cary 
 
Cinematography by
Arthur Grant (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Spencer Reeve 
 
Art Direction by
Bernard Robinson (supervising art director)
Kenneth Ryan  (as Ken Ryan)
 
Makeup Department
Michael Morris .... makeup artist
Pearl Tipaldi .... hair stylist
 
Production Management
Ian Lewis .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bert Batt .... assistant director
Christopher Neame .... second assistant director (uncredited)
Bill Westley .... third assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Arthur Banks .... construction manager (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Sash Fisher .... sound recordist
Roy Hyde .... sound editor
 
Special Effects by
Les Bowie .... special effects (uncredited)
Roy Field .... special effects assistant (uncredited)
Ian Scoones .... special effects assistant (uncredited)
Bill Warrington .... special effects assistant (uncredited)
Kit West .... special effects assistant (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Moray Grant .... camera operator
Steve Birtles .... lighting technician (uncredited)
Bob Jordan .... focus puller (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Irene Lamb .... casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Rosemary Burrows .... wardrobe mistress
 
Editorial Department
James Needs .... supervising editor
 
Music Department
Philip Martell .... music supervisor
Frederic Curzon .... composer: stock music (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Doreen Dearnaley .... continuity
 
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Quatermass and the Pit" - UK (original title)
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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
97 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound Recording)
Certification:
Italy:T | UK:15 | UK:12 (re-rating) | Finland:K-18 (self applied) (2002) | USA:Approved (PCA #21860) | West Germany:16 | Australia:PG
Filming Locations:
London, England, UKSee more »
Company:
Hammer Film ProductionsSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Van Heflin was considered for the role of Quatermass.See more »
Goofs:
Factual errors: A pattern of seven circles with hexagonal symmetry is twice described as a pentacle.See more »
Quotes:
Minister of Defense:You realise what you're implying? That we owe our human condition here to the intervention of insects?See more »
Movie Connections:
Featured in Fantastic Fantasy Fright-o-Rama Show Vol. 1 (1996) (V)See more »

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18 out of 21 people found the following review useful.
Still scary even today..., 21 February 2006
Author: Markmainwaring from United Kingdom

I first saw this film when I was about 7. Although we lived in the Central region I saw this on HTV. My memory of it is there for fuzzy. I have seen it again on DVD since.

And this film is great. Unlike many Hammer films story and performance is key here. The story as often been imitated but never topped.

Its a very intelligent horror film which is something we don't get very often anymore. Or at all.

I also recently saw the original BBC TV show and that too is well worth picking up. Its just as good if not better.

This is definitely worth a watch. British cinema at its finest...

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