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Quatermass 2

  • 19571957
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
4.2K
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Quatermass 2 (1957)
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Professor Quatermass, trying to gather support for his Lunar colonisation project, is intrigued by mysterious traces that have been showing up.Professor Quatermass, trying to gather support for his Lunar colonisation project, is intrigued by mysterious traces that have been showing up.Professor Quatermass, trying to gather support for his Lunar colonisation project, is intrigued by mysterious traces that have been showing up.
IMDb RATING
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    • Val Guest
    • Nigel Kneale(story)
    • Val Guest(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Brian Donlevy
    • John Longden
    • Sidney James
    • Val Guest
    • Nigel Kneale(story)
    • Val Guest(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Brian Donlevy
    • John Longden
    • Sidney James
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    • 81User reviews
    • 72Critic reviews
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    Quatermass 2 (1957)
    Brian Donlevy, Sidney James, and John Longden in Quatermass 2 (1957)
    Quatermass 2 (1957)
    Brian Donlevy, Percy Herbert, John Longden, and Charles Lloyd Pack in Quatermass 2 (1957)

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    Brian Donlevy
    Brian Donlevy
    • Quatermass
    John Longden
    John Longden
    • Lomax
    • (as John Longdon)
    Sidney James
    Sidney James
    • Jimmy Hall
    • (as Sydney James)
    Bryan Forbes
    Bryan Forbes
    • Marsh
    William Franklyn
    William Franklyn
    • Brand
    Vera Day
    Vera Day
    • Sheila
    Charles Lloyd Pack
    • Dawson
    Tom Chatto
    Tom Chatto
    • Broadhead
    John Van Eyssen
    • The P.R.O.
    Percy Herbert
    Percy Herbert
    • Gorman
    Michael Ripper
    Michael Ripper
    • Ernie
    John Rae
    • McLeod
    Marianne Stone
    Marianne Stone
    • Secretary
    Ronald Wilson
    • Young Man
    Jane Aird
    • Mrs. McLeod
    Betty Impey
    • Kelly
    Lloyd Lamble
    Lloyd Lamble
    • Inspector
    John Stuart
    John Stuart
    • Commissioner
      • Val Guest
      • Nigel Kneale(story) (screenplay)
      • Val Guest(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      This is believed to be the first film ever to use the arabic numeral 2 as an indicator that it was the sequel to another film (as opposed to Roman numerals).
    • Goofs
      The asteroid could not orbit as said. Short distance orbit implies several revolutions per day, whilst staying in Earth's shadow implies to revolve once per year, thus orbit about as far as the sun.
    • Quotes

      Marsh: Hey look at this Sir! Look at this! I think this- I think this is a- a whole one! Yes it is! It's exactly the same odd shape as the other. It isn't even cracked. It's...

      Quatermass: What is it?

      Marsh: That's funny, I thought I felt a sort of...

      Quatermass: Put it down!

      Marsh: -a sort of vibration.

      Quatermass: Marsh, your face! There was something on your face! Are you alright? Let me take a look. You know, for a moment, I could have sworn I saw something that looked like a big black bubble.

    • Alternate versions
      As was commonplace in the 1950s, Hammer filmed a racier "Continental" version, which included revealing shots of Vera Day. Nigel Kneale objected that it was entirely out of place, not to mention far too colorful, to have a topless waitress in a village pub.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Saturday Afternoon Movie: Enemy From Space (1966)
    • Soundtracks
      Midsummer Mood
      (uncredited)

      Music by Kenneth Essex

      Paxton Music Ltd

    User reviews81

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    Well made and still pertinent
    This movie sees Brian Donleavy reprise the role of Bernard Quatermass,who when the movie opens is not a happy man,the British government having turned down his plans for a Moon colony.Distraction arrives in the form of objects from outer space landing in northern England .On going to investigate he finds a site looking more than a little like the moon project mock up,and to complicate matters his assistant(played by future author/director Bryan Forbes,then in his stalwart character actor mode)is stricken by on coming into contact with the alien substance and is carted away by the guards on the project

    Quatermass gains entry to the plant as part of a parliamentary study group who are assured it is a project to manufacture synthetic food.Naturally ,they are being economical with the truth and the plant is the front for an alien invasion

    How the intrepid if permanently bad tempered scientist tackles the problem is the root of the movie which still has resonance today in its suggestion of cover up and conspiracy,aliens having infiltrated the government and police(This would explain why British politicians seem determined that we shall be ruled by aliens--the EC!)

    The movie makes good use of locations and the alien plant is an old utilities generation plant that looks chilling and strangely futuristic.Donleavy is too much on one note as,but Sid James is effective in a rare straight role as a hard drinking journalist and the rest of the cast are adequate

    Special effects are antiquated.What still works are its atmosphere and sense of paranoia regarding our political lords and masters.
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    • May 25, 2002

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    • Release date
      • September 1957 (United States)
      • United Kingdom
      • Japan
      • Hammer Films official page
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Shell Haven Refinery, Essex, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Hammer Films
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    • 1 hour 25 minutes
      • Black and White

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