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Quatermass II
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1hr 24min
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1957
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Anchor Bay
Synopsis: Originally titled Quatermass II, Enemy from Space was the sequel to The Quatermass Xperiment (US title: The Creeping Unknown). Based on the British TV serial by Nigel Kneale (who reportedly disliked the finished product), the film stars Brian Donlevy, repeating the role of Professor Quatermass. This time, the good professor must contend with a "meteor shower" which turns out to be a secret alien invasion. The extraterrestrials arrive on earth in rocklike vehicles, then take over the minds and nervous ... Full Synopsis
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Directed by Val Guest and based on Nigel Kneale's teleplay, Quatermass 2 is considered a science fiction classic, one of the two best movies in that genre to emerge from England in the 1950s, along with its predecessor, The Quatermass Xperiment. The first free-standing feature film to use the number "2" in its title, it was a surprisingly nasty and cold-blooded thriller with a serious message: the ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Prof. Bernard Quatermass
Inspector Lomax
Jimmy Hall
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