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Quatermass and the Pit

Quatermass and the Pit

World in panic! Cities in flames!

Part of Quatermass (Hammer) Collection

1967•1h 37m•6.6/10
Science FictionHorror

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6.6/10(270)

A mysterious artifact unearthed below a London Underground station proves to have powerful psychic effects on the people around.

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Production

Hammer Film Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Andrew Keir

Andrew Keir

Prof. Bernard Quatermass

James Donald

James Donald

Dr. Mathew Roney

Barbara Shelley

Barbara Shelley

Barbara Judd

Julian Glover

Julian Glover

Colonel Breen

Bryan Marshall

Bryan Marshall

Captain Potter

Maurice Good

Sergeant Cleghorn

Duncan Lamont

Duncan Lamont

Sladden

Peter Copley

Peter Copley

Howell

Edwin Richfield

Edwin Richfield

Minister

Grant Taylor

Grant Taylor

Police Sergeant Ellis

Noel Howlett

Noel Howlett

Abbey Librarian

Thomas Heathcote

Thomas Heathcote

Vicar

Robert Morris

Robert Morris

Jerry Watson

Bee Duffell

Bee Duffell

Miss Dobson

Sheila Steafel

Sheila Steafel

Journalist

Hugh Futcher

Sapper West

Hugh Morton

Hugh Morton

Elderly Journalist

Hugh Manning

Hugh Manning

Pub Customer

June Ellis

June Ellis

Blonde

Keith Marsh

Keith Marsh

Johnson

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