X the Unknown

X the Unknown

Infobox_Film
name = X the Unknown


caption = X the Unknown DVD cover
director = Leslie Norman
producer = Anthony Hinds
writer = Jimmy Sangster
starring = Dean Jagger
music = James Bernard
cinematography =
editing =
distributor =
released = November 5, 1956 (UK release)
runtime = 81 minutes
language = English
budget =
imdb_id = 0049967

"X the Unknown" is a British science-fiction / horror film made by the famous Hammer Films company and released in 1956.

Production

The film was originally intended by Hammer to be a sequel to the previous year's successful "The Quatermass Xperiment", but writer Nigel Kneale refused permission for the character of Bernard Quatermass to be used.cite book|title=The Quatermass Collection — Viewing Notes|last=Pixley|first=Andrew|year=2005|location=London|publisher=BBC Worldwide|id= BBCDVD1478|pages=p. 18]

The film starred Dean Jagger, Edward Chapman and Leo McKern. It was written by Jimmy Sangster, and was originally to have been directed by Joseph Losey (working under the name Joseph Walton). Losey was an American director who had moved to the UK after being placed on the Hollywood blacklist. Although Losey did begin shooting the film and some of his footage is included in the final cut, when star Dean Jagger arrived on set he refused to work with a suspected Communist sympathiser. Losey was replaced by Leslie Norman, officially for health reasons.

Plot

The plot of the film sees a remote British Army base in Scotland terrorised by an unknown radioactive entity that lives underground. As the creature continues to grow in size by feeding on radioactive energy, a team of scientists are called in to investigate and stop it before it becomes too late.

Cast

*Dean Jagger as Dr. Adam Royston
*Edward Chapman as John Elliott
*Leo McKern as Insp. McGill
*Anthony Newley as LCpl. "Spider" Webb
*Jameson Clark as Jack Harding
*William Lucas as Peter Elliott

Credits

*Directed by Leslie Norman
*Screenplay by Jimmy Sangster
*Music by James Bernard
*Produced by Anthony Hinds

References


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