Val Guest's direction is as uncertain as script on which he collabs with Nigel Kneale [author of original story], with the result that all characters are stodgy.
Quatermass II (1957)
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Runtime: 85 mins
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Synopsis: Sequel to THE QUATERMASS EXPERIMENT in which Professor Quatermass, investigating an area of much meteroric activity, discovers that a government research station is instead a center for gaseous... Sequel to THE QUATERMASS EXPERIMENT in which Professor Quatermass, investigating an area of much meteroric activity, discovers that a government research station is instead a center for gaseous aliens from outer space. Their mission: to invade the bodies of British citizens and government officials, and conquer Earth. Only the courage and scientific skills of the Professor can save the planet. Followed by QUATERMASS AND THE PIT. [More]
Starring: Brian Donlevy, John Longden, Sidney James, Bryan Forbes
Starring: Brian Donlevy, John Longden, Sidney James, Bryan Forbes, William Franklyn, Vera Day, Charles Lloyd Pack, Tom Chatto, John Van Eyssen, Percy Herbert, Michael Ripper, John Rae, Marianne Stone, Ronald Wilson, Jane Aird, Betty Impey, Lloyd Lamble, John Stuart, Gilbert Davis, Joyce Adams, Edwin Richfield, Howard Williams, Phillip Baird, Robert Raikes, John Fabian, George Merritt, Arthur Blake, Michael Balfour, Jan Holden
Director: Val Guest
Director: Val Guest
Screenwriter: Val Guest, Nigel Kneale
Producer: Anthony Hinds
Composer: James Bernard
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