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Kärpänen

Original title: The Fly
  • 19581958
  • K-16K-16
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
23K
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David Hedison and Patricia Owens in Kärpänen (1958)
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A scientist has a horrific accident when he tries to use his newly invented teleportation device.A scientist has a horrific accident when he tries to use his newly invented teleportation device.A scientist has a horrific accident when he tries to use his newly invented teleportation device.

IMDb RATING
7.1/10
23K
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  • Director
    • Kurt Neumann
  • Writers
    • James Clavell(screenplay)
    • George Langelaan(based on a story by)
  • Stars
    • David Hedison
    • Patricia Owens
    • Vincent Price
  • Director
    • Kurt Neumann
  • Writers
    • James Clavell(screenplay)
    • George Langelaan(based on a story by)
  • Stars
    • David Hedison
    • Patricia Owens
    • Vincent Price
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 150User reviews
    • 99Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    David Hedison
    David Hedison
    • Andre Delambre
    • (as Al Hedison)
    Patricia Owens
    Patricia Owens
    • Helene Delambre
    Vincent Price
    Vincent Price
    • François Delambre
    Herbert Marshall
    Herbert Marshall
    • Insp. Charas
    Kathleen Freeman
    Kathleen Freeman
    • Emma
    Betty Lou Gerson
    Betty Lou Gerson
    • Nurse Andersone
    Charles Herbert
    Charles Herbert
    • Philippe Delambre
    Eugene Borden
    • Dr. Ejoute
    • (uncredited)
    George Calliga
    George Calliga
    • Club Member
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Carter
    Harry Carter
    • Orderly
    • (uncredited)
    Bill Clark
    Bill Clark
    • Policeman
    • (uncredited)
    Arthur Dulac
    • French Waiter
    • (uncredited)
    Bess Flowers
    Bess Flowers
    • Audience Member
    • (uncredited)
    Herschel Graham
    Herschel Graham
    • Club Member
    • (uncredited)
    Torben Meyer
    Torben Meyer
    • Gaston
    • (uncredited)
    Sol Murgi
    Sol Murgi
    • Audience Member
    • (uncredited)
    George Nardelli
    • Detective
    • (uncredited)
    Franz Roehn
    • Police Doctor
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Kurt Neumann
    • Writers
      • James Clavell(screenplay)
      • George Langelaan(based on a story by)
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    • Trivia
      This film became the biggest box office hit of director Kurt Neumann's career, but he never knew it or even found out about it. He died one month after the film's premiere and only one week before it went into general release.
    • Goofs
      When the fly with Andre's head and arm is first revealed to have been caught in the spider's web and his brother Francois is completely unaware of it, the fly is struggling in the web. The string used to make the fly shake is clearly visible.
    • Quotes

      Andre Delambre: [about the cat killed by the transporter] She disintegrated perfectly, but never reappeared.

      Helene Delambre: Where's she gone?

      Andre Delambre: Into space... a stream of cat atoms...

      [sighs]

      Andre Delambre: It'd be funny if life weren't so sacred.

    • Connections
      Featured in Deadly Earnest's Spooky Colour Marathon (1975)

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    7/10
    better than most 50s B-movie horrors
    In a Montreal machine shop, scientist Andre Delambre (Al Hedison) is found crush to death with his wife Helene (Patricia Owens) at the controls. She calls to confess to his brother Francois (Vincent Price). With the head crushed, Francois identifies the body with a long scar on his leg. Helene's confession seems suspicious and Andre's basement lab is trashed. Helene seems obsessed with flies and Francois pretends to have captured a white-headed fly. Helene recounts the story to him and Inspector Charas. Andre had succeeded in making a teleportation device.

    This is much better than a simple 50's B-movie. The story is actually quite compelling. The acting is relatively good. Vincent Price is playing it straight. The production looks good. The directions are a little stiff which is the style of the day. It is still the story that is so great and the reveal is absolutely iconic.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 30, 1959 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Flugan
    • Filming locations
      • Montréal, Québec, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Regal Films
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $700,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,501
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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