Quatermass 2 (1957) Horror Sci-Fi
Quatermass 2 (1957) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 7.35/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.7/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 8.0/10
Quatermass 2 Plot Synopsis:
Professor Quatermass, trying to gather support for Moon colonisation his project to colonize the Moon, is intrigued by the mysterious traces that have been showing up on his radar - meteorites crashing down?. Following them to the place where they should be landing he finds a destroyed village, a mysterious factory too close to his designs for the Moon colony for comfort, and some strange, aerodynamic objects containing a mysterious, ammonia-based gas that infects one of his assistants. Officially, the factory is producing synthetic food; but despite the veil of secrecy surrounding it Quatermass succeeds in finding out it harbours aliens with deadly designs on the Earth... Second in Hammer Films' trio of screen versions for Nigel Kneale's classic 1950s BBC serials, with the same director and star as 1955's "The Quatermass Experiment".
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Professor Quatermass, trying to gather support for his Lunar colonisation project, is intrigued by mysterious traces that have been showing up.
Tagline: A horrible enemy from the unknown strikes terror across the earth!
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Quatermass 2 Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1957 (more 1957 movies)
Language: English
Country: United Kingdom
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Quatermass 2 Release Dates In Theaters: Feb 04, 2017, Blu-ray: May 14, 2019
Writers: Nigel Kneale, Val Guest
Producers: Michael Carreras, Anthony Hinds
Musicians: James Bernard
Cinematographers: Gerald Gibbs
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Quatermass 2 (1957) Cast (Click to Expand)
Quatermass 2 Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Donlevy | ... | Quatermass |
| John Longden | ... | Lomax (as John Longdon) |
| Sidney James | ... | Jimmy Hall (as Sydney James) |
| Bryan Forbes | ... | Marsh |
| William Franklyn | ... | Brand |
| Vera Day | ... | Sheila |
| Charles Lloyd Pack | ... | Dawson |
| Tom Chatto | ... | Broadhead |
| John Van Eyssen | ... | The P.R.O. |
| Percy Herbert | ... | Gorman |
| Michael Ripper | ... | Ernie |
| John Rae | ... | McLeod |
| Marianne Stone | ... | Secretary |
| Ronald Wilson | ... | Young Man |
| Jane Aird | ... | Mrs. McLeod |
| Betty Impey | ... | Kelly |
| Lloyd Lamble | ... | Inspector |
| John Stuart | ... | Commissioner |
| Gilbert Davis | ... | Banker |
| Joyce Adams | ... | Woman M.P. |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Brian Donlevy, as Quatermass, passed away at age 71 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: McGinty - John Longden – Lomax (as John Longdon)
- Sidney James – Jimmy Hall (as Sydney James)
- Bryan Forbes – Marsh
- William Franklyn, as Brand, passed away at age 81 in London, England, UK.
Sign: Virgo, Height: 6' (1.83 m) - Vera Day – Sheila
- Charles Lloyd Pack, as Dawson, passed away at age 81 in London, England, UK.
Sign: Libra
Also known as: Charles Lloyd-Pack - Tom Chatto – Broadhead
- John Van Eyssen, as The P.R.O., passed away at age 73 in Fulham, London, England, UK.
Sign: Pisces
Also known as: John Van Eyssen/John van Eyssen | John van Eyssen - Percy Herbert, as Gorman, passed away at age 72 in Kent, England, UK.
Sign: Leo, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Percy Hurbert - Michael Ripper, as Ernie, passed away at age 87 in London, England, UK.
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m) - John Rae, as McLeod, passed away at age 81 in Hampstead, London, England, UK.
Sign: Cancer - Marianne Stone, as Secretary, passed away at age 87 in London, England, UK.
Sign: Virgo
Also known as: Mary Stone - Ronald Wilson – Young Man
- Jane Aird, as Mrs. McLeod, passed away at age 68 in Camden, London, England, UK.
Sign: Cancer
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