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X: The Unknown

X: The Unknown

X: The Unknown

X: The Unknown

It rises from 2000 miles below the earth to melt everything in its path!

1956•1h 21m•

★6.1(74 ratings)

HorrorScience FictionMystery

Overview

Army radiation experiments awaken a subterranean monster from a fissure that feeds on energy and proceeds to terrorise a remote Scottish village. An American research scientist at a nearby nuclear plant joins with a British investigator to discover why the victims were radioactively burned and why, shortly thereafter, a series of radiation-related incidents are occurring in an ever-growing straight line away from the fissure.

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Main Cast

Dean Jagger

Dean Jagger

Dr. Adam Royston

Leo McKern

Leo McKern

Inspector McGill

William Lucas

William Lucas

Peter Elliott

Edward Chapman

Edward Chapman

John Elliott

John Harvey

John Harvey

Maj. Cartwright

Michael Ripper

Michael Ripper

Sgt. Harry Grimsdyke

Anthony Newley

Anthony Newley

LCpl. 'Spider' Webb

Ian MacNaughton

Ian MacNaughton

Pvt. Haggis

Peter Hammond

Peter Hammond

Lt. Bannerman

Kenneth Cope

Kenneth Cope

Pvt. Lansing

Michael Brooke

Michael Brooke

Willie Harding

Frazer Hines

Frazer Hines

Ian Osborn

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Leslie Norman
Assistant Director: Christopher Sutton
Continuity: June Randall

Writing

Screenplay: Jimmy Sangster
Story: Jimmy Sangster

Production

Producer: Anthony Hinds
Executive Producer: Michael Carreras
Production Manager: Jimmy Sangster

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: James Bernard
Music Director: John Hollingsworth
Sound Mixer: Jock May
Sound Editor: Alfred Cox

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Gerald Gibbs
Camera Operator: Len Harris
Clapper Loader: Mike Rutter

Editing

Editor: James Needs

Art Direction

Art Direction: Edward Marshall

Costume & Make-Up

Makeup Artist: Philip Leakey
Wardrobe Supervisor: Molly Arbuthnot

Keywords

monsterscotlandradiationradioactivity

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "It rises from 2000 miles below the earth to melt everything in its path!"

#2

The runtime is 81 minutes (1h 21m).

#3

The film was directed by Leslie Norman.

#4

The screenplay was written by Jimmy Sangster.

#5

The score was composed by James Bernard.

#6

Cinematography was handled by Gerald Gibbs.

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This title is listed on IMDb as tt0049967.

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Rating

6.1/10

Average

74 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

X: The Unknown

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

e 12

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United Kingdom

Production Companies:

Hammer Film Productions

Hammer Film Productions