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Quatermass and the Pit

  • 19671967
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 37m
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7.0/10
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Quatermass and the Pit (1967)
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A mysterious artifact is unearthed in London, and famous scientist Bernard Quatermass is called in to divine its origins and explain its strange effects on people.A mysterious artifact is unearthed in London, and famous scientist Bernard Quatermass is called in to divine its origins and explain its strange effects on people.A mysterious artifact is unearthed in London, and famous scientist Bernard Quatermass is called in to divine its origins and explain its strange effects on people.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
11K
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  • Director
    • Roy Ward Baker
  • Writer
    • Nigel Kneale(original story)
  • Stars
    • James Donald
    • Andrew Keir
    • Barbara Shelley
  • Director
    • Roy Ward Baker
  • Writer
    • Nigel Kneale(original story)
  • Stars
    • James Donald
    • Andrew Keir
    • Barbara Shelley
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 177User reviews
    • 86Critic reviews
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    Andrew Keir in Quatermass and the Pit (1967)
    James Donald and Barbara Shelley in Quatermass and the Pit (1967)
    James Donald, Andrew Keir, and Barbara Shelley in Quatermass and the Pit (1967)
    Julian Glover and Andrew Keir in Quatermass and the Pit (1967)
    James Donald, Andrew Keir, and Barbara Shelley in Quatermass and the Pit (1967)
    Maurice Good, Andrew Keir, and Bryan Marshall in Quatermass and the Pit (1967)
    Julian Glover in Quatermass and the Pit (1967)
    Julian Glover in Quatermass and the Pit (1967)
    James Culliford, James Donald, and Andrew Keir in Quatermass and the Pit (1967)
    Andrew Keir in Quatermass and the Pit (1967)
    Barbara Shelley in Quatermass and the Pit (1967)
    Andrew Keir in Quatermass and the Pit (1967)

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    James Donald
    James Donald
    • Doctor Roney
    Andrew Keir
    Andrew Keir
    • Quatermass
    Barbara Shelley
    Barbara Shelley
    • Barbara Judd
    Julian Glover
    Julian Glover
    • Colonel Breen
    Duncan Lamont
    Duncan Lamont
    • Sladden
    Bryan Marshall
    Bryan Marshall
    • Captain Potter
    Peter Copley
    Peter Copley
    • Howell
    Edwin Richfield
    Edwin Richfield
    • Minister
    Grant Taylor
    Grant Taylor
    • Police Sergeant Ellis
    Maurice Good
    Maurice Good
    • Sergeant Cleghorn
    Robert Morris
    Robert Morris
    • Watson
    Sheila Steafel
    Sheila Steafel
    • Journalist
    Hugh Futcher
    Hugh Futcher
    • Sapper West
    Hugh Morton
    • Elderly Journalist
    Thomas Heathcote
    Thomas Heathcote
    • Vicar
    Noel Howlett
    Noel Howlett
    • Abbey Librarian
    Hugh Manning
    Hugh Manning
    • Pub Customer
    June Ellis
    • Blonde
    • Director
      • Roy Ward Baker
    • Writer
      • Nigel Kneale(original story) (screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      In the London Underground, there are quite a few posters from other Hammer projects such as The Reptile (1966), Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966), and The Witches (1966), as well as My Fair Lady (1964) and Hotel (1967), on the station walls. An old, partially-ripped poster for Sex and the Single Girl (1964) can be seen on the wall opposite the entrance to Hobbs End station.
    • 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.
    • Quotes

      Professor Bernard Quatermass: The will to survive... it's an odd phenomenon. Roney, if we found out earth was doomed - say, by climatic changes - what would we do about it?

      Dr. Mathew Roney: Nothing. Just go on squabbling as usual.

      Professor Bernard Quatermass: Yes, but if we weren't men?

    • Alternate versions
      The 2011 UK DVD and Blu-ray release has some of the credits in the opening titles reworked to remove the "Associated Britsh-Pathe Limited presents" credit and accordingly the titles appearing from "A Hammer Film Production" to the title of the film appear in a different synchronized order and accordingly have been extended to appear longer on the print by a few seconds so that the title of the film still appears at the same music clash points as intended.
    • Connections
      Featured in Aweful Movies with Deadly Earnest: Five Million Years to Earth (1972)
    • Soundtracks
      Opening Credits and Prelude
      (uncredited)

      Written and Performed by Tristram Cary

    User reviews177

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    7/10
    Classic British Sci-Fi movie with an excellent Andrew Keir as Quatermass
    The picture concerns about the strange deeds into a London underground . There find a Martian aircraft which probes the humanity is created by a superior civilization . Then arrive Quatermass (Andrew Keir) , an official army (Julian Glover) and two obstinate scientists (James Donald and Barbara Shelley) , all of them discover fantastic events . The plot is developed for continuous discovery , leading a spooky and astounding finale.

    The movie is an outstanding adaptation from a TV serial exhibited in BBC (1958-59) written by Nigel Kneagle . As protagonist turns up Andrew Keir substituting to Brian Donlevy starring in ¨The Quatermass experiment¨ and ¨Quatermass II¨ , both of them directed by Val Guest , besides John Mills starred the final chapter titled the ¨Conclusion Quatermass¨ directed by Piers Haggard . This 1967 film is one of the greatest British science fiction films and the best of Quatermass trilogy . The great climax film is , of course , the final confrontation between the starring and the weird entity . In the picture appears the usual Hammer technicians and artistic team as cameraman Arthur Grant creating a riveting and colorful cinematography , Bernard Robinson making an awesome production design and ordinary musical conductor Philip Martell . The film is well produced by Anthony Nelson and magnificently directed by Roy Ward Baker . The flick will appeal to science fiction movie enthusiasts and Hammer fans . Rating : Above average and well worth watching .
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    • Release date
      • February 7, 1968 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Hammer Films (United Kingdom)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Five Million Years to Earth
    • Filming locations
      • St Nicholas Church, Chiswick, London, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Hammer Films
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    • Budget
      • £275,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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