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Quatermass and the Pit

  • TV Mini Series
  • 1958–1959
  • 30m
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8.0/10
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Quatermass and the Pit (1958)
DramaHorrorSci-FiThriller

A team of scientists search for the origin and purpose of a mysterious capsule found on a building site.A team of scientists search for the origin and purpose of a mysterious capsule found on a building site.A team of scientists search for the origin and purpose of a mysterious capsule found on a building site.

  • Stars
    • André Morell
    • Cec Linder
    • Anthony Bushell
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    1.2K
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    • Stars
      • André Morell
      • Cec Linder
      • Anthony Bushell
    • 34User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    André Morell
    André Morell
    • Professor Bernard Quatermass
    Cec Linder
    Cec Linder
    • Dr. Matthew Roney
    Anthony Bushell
    Anthony Bushell
    • Colonel James Breen
    John Stratton
    John Stratton
    • Captain Potter
    Christine Finn
    Christine Finn
    • Barbara Judd
    Michael Ripper
    Michael Ripper
    • Sergeant
    Harold Goodwin
    Harold Goodwin
    • Corporal Gibson
    Clifford Cox
    • First Private…
    Brian Gilmar
    • Second Private…
    Alexander Moyes
    • Narrator
    Brian Worth
    Brian Worth
    • James Fullalove
    Richard Shaw
    • Sladden
    Richard Dare
    • Harrison - Private Secretary…
    Kenneth Seeger
    • Sightseer…
    Tony Quinn
    • Jacko - News Editor
    John Walker
    • Private West
    Robert Perceval
    • Minister…
    Ian Ainsley
    • Police Inspector
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    • Trivia
      The famous shock at the climax of part three, when one of the "dead" Martians appears to lurch at its discoverers from the just-opened forward section of the capsule, was not in fact planned by director Rudolph Cartier but was the result of a lucky accident when the Martian prop slipped down from its position unexpectedly, resulting in giving the creature the semblance of movement and causing the actors - and audiences at home - to draw back in fright.
    • Goofs
      During the cliffhanger of Episode Two ("The Ghosts") the interior of the capsule is still streaked with dirt and clay. When this scene is reprised at the start of Episode Three ("Imps and Demons") the capsule is completely clean, even though no time is supposed to have elapsed.
    • Quotes

      First Private: [watching Quatermass examine the capsule] What's the boffin up to?

      Cpl. Gibson: Gonna open it up with his little pocket knife.

    • Alternate versions
      All commercial releases prior to the 2004 DVD box set are an edited omnibus version. Several scenes written to allow actors to move between sets during the live broadcast were removed, along with the opening and closing titles.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Alchemists of Sound (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Mutations No. 1
      Written and Performed by Trevor Duncan
      Courtesy of Conroy Music Library

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    Memories !

    Oh boy, do I remember this one ! I can only agree with all the reviewers' comments so far. I was 10 at the time, and our TV had broken down, so I went to watch it a couple of streets away. This was the episode that ended with Sladdon running to the churchyard and the gravel path starts rippling . . . . I have never run so fast as I ran home that evening ! Wonderful plot - it can still make the hairs on my neck stand up just recalling it all.
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    • May 31, 2002
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    • Release date
      • December 22, 1958 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Pit
    • Filming locations
      • BBC Ealing Studios, Ealing, London, England, UK(Studio)
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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