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Five Million Years to Earth (1967)

Quatermass and the Pit (original title)
Approved | | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi | 16 February 1968 (USA)
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A mysterious artifact is unearthed in London, and famous scientist Bernard Quatermass is called into to divine its origins and explain its strange effects on people.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
... Dr. Mathew Roney
... Prof. Bernard Quatermass
... Barbara Judd
... Colonel Breen
... Sladden
Bryan Marshall ... Captain Potter
... Howell
... Minister
Grant Taylor ... Police Sergeant Ellis
... Sergeant Cleghorn
Robert Morris ... Jerry Watson
... Journalist
... Sapper West
Hugh Morton ... Elderly Journalist
Thomas Heathcote ... Vicar
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While digging a new subway line in London, a construction crew discovers first: a skeleton, then what they think is an old World War II German missile. Upon closer examination the "missile" appears to be not of this earth! This movie examines the age old question of how we came to be on this planet. It is surprisingly scary. Written by KC Hunt <khunt@eng.morgan.edu>

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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 »

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Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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£275,000 (estimated)
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Trivia

Julian Glover's wife Isla Blair later played Blaker in The Quatermass Experiment (2005). See more »

Goofs

A minute or so before the end credits roll, as Quatermass is walking away from the devastation, a crew member's hand swings into the right-hand side of the frame and back out again. See more »

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Professor Bernard Quatermass: What colour is the sky, blue?
Sladden: No... dark... purple...
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Referenced in In the Mouth of Madness (1994) See more »

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A Milestone in S.F.
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Why a milestone? Because its concept of outside manipulation of human evolution isn't unique to written s.f., but in the realm of movies and TV it's the first of its kind. Echoes of this movie can be seen through Doctor Who, 2001: Space Odyssey, and Babylon 5. Quartermass is a chilling combination of science fiction and Lovecraftian horror, boosted by great performances by Andrew Keir, James Donald, and Julian Glover.
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