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X: The Unknown (1956)

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

  • Sep 21, 1956
  • 1h 21m

6.1/10

TMDB user score
78 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

X: The Unknown is a 1956 horror and science fiction film directed by Leslie Norman. Its leading cast includes Dean Jagger, Leo McKern and William Lucas. It runs for 1 hour 21 minutes.

Synopsis

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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Time needed
1 hour 21 minutes
Language
English
Audience signal
6.1/10 from 78 TMDB votes

Official Trailer

4K Restoration | Official Trailer · plays from YouTube

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Cast

  • Dean Jagger Dr. Adam Royston
  • Leo McKern Inspector McGill
  • William Lucas Peter Elliott
  • Edward Chapman John Elliott
  • John Harvey Maj. Cartwright
  • Michael Ripper Sgt. Harry Grimsdyke
  • Anthony Newley LCpl. 'Spider' Webb
  • Ian MacNaughton Pvt. Haggis
  • Peter Hammond Lt. Bannerman
  • Kenneth Cope Pvt. Lansing
  • Michael Brooke Willie Harding
  • Frazer Hines Ian Osborn
  • Neil Wilson Russell
  • Stella Kimball Willie's Nurse
  • Jameson Clark Jack Harding
  • Jane Aird Vi Harding
  • Neil Hallett Harry, the amorous intern
  • Marianne Brauns Zena, the amorous nurse

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