X: The Unknown(1956)
“It rises from 2000 miles below the earth to melt everything in its path!”
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.
Director
Leslie Norman
Studio
Hammer Film Productions
Cast
Dean Jagger
as Dr. Adam Royston
Leo McKern
as Inspector McGill
William Lucas
as Peter Elliott
Edward Chapman
as John Elliott
John Harvey
as Maj. Cartwright
Michael Ripper
as Sgt. Harry Grimsdyke
Anthony Newley
as LCpl. 'Spider' Webb
Ian MacNaughton
as Pvt. Haggis
Peter Hammond
as Lt. Bannerman
Kenneth Cope
as Pvt. Lansing
Michael Brooke
as Willie Harding
Frazer Hines
as Ian Osborn
Where to Watch
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1956
Runtime
1h 21m
Language
English
Rating
6.1 / 10
Production Companies
Hammer Film Productions
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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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X: The Unknown was directed by Leslie Norman and released in 1956. It is a horror, science fiction, mystery film.
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X: The Unknown has a runtime of 1 hours and 21 minutes (81 minutes total).
Who stars in X: The Unknown?▼
The cast of X: The Unknown includes Dean Jagger as Dr. Adam Royston, Leo McKern as Inspector McGill, William Lucas as Peter Elliott, Edward Chapman as John Elliott, John Harvey as Maj. Cartwright and more.
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