The Quatermass Xperiment

thumb|l. to r.: David-King Wood as Dr. Gordon Briscoe, Brian Donlevy as Bernard Quatermass, and Richard Wordsworth as Victor Carroon The Quatermass Xperiment (U.S. title: The Creeping Unknown) is a 1955 film about three astronauts who are launched into space aboard a rocket designed by Professor Quatermass, but the spacecraft returns to earth with only one occupant, Victor Carroon. Something has infected him during the spaceflight, and he begins mutating into an alien organism which, if it spores, will engulf the Earth and destroy humanity. When the Carroon-creature escapes from custody, Quatermass and Scotland Yard's Inspector Lomax, have just hours to track it down and prevent a catastrophe. ''Directed by Val Guest. Written by Richard Landau, based on the serieal by Nigel Kneale. It's coming for YOU from Space to wipe all living things from the face of the Earth! CAN IT BE STOPPED?  (taglines) Bernard Quatermass There's no room for personal feelings in science, Judith! Inspector Lomax Nobody ever wins a cold war. Taglines Beware of "THE CREEPING UNKNOWN!" It's coming for YOU from Space to wipe all living things from the face of the Earth! CAN IT BE STOPPED? You Can't Escape It! Nothing Can Destroy It! All Earth Stands Helpless! Spawned in the depths of outer space—a monster so horrible, so vicious, so incredible—even when you see it you won't believe it could be! It creeps, it crawls, it kills! Cast Brian Donlevy — Bernard Quatermass Jack Warner — Inspector Lomax Margia Dean — Mrs. Judith Carroon Richard Wordsworth — Victor Carroon David-King Wood — Dr. Gordon Briscoe Maurice Kauffman — Marsh Harold Lang — Christie Lionel Jeffries — Mr. Blake Thora Hird — Rosemary "Rosie" Elizabeth Wrigley Jane Asher — The Little Girl Sam Kydd — The Police Station Sergeant Gordon Jackson — BBC TV Producer Bartlett Mullins — Zookeeper External links 0049646 The Quatermass Xperiment Category:Films about monsters Category:Films about extraterrestrial life Category:Films based on television series Category:1955 British films Category:1955 English-language films Category:British science fiction horror films Category:English-language science fiction horror films Category:Films about astronauts Category:Films directed by Val Guest Category:Films set in London