The 1950's Science-Fiction Cycle was just Starting to "Blast-Off" when Brian's "Hammer Studios" made this Low-Budget Conglomerate, Blending Genres as Movies were Finding Their "Space-Legs".
"The Quatermass Experiment" (1955) would be the Studio's 1st Great Sci-Fi Success and then Hammer would "Shock" the Cinema World Re-Inventing Movie-Monsters with Ultra-Style...
and was at the Top of the Horror Genre for a Full 15 Years. Lead by Director Terence Fisher, Writer Jimmy Sangster, and Stars Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee.
But in 1953, that was a "Pipe Dream" and this is what was Produced.
A Low-Budget, Feisty Little Film that Found Cold-War Intrigue Mixed-Up with Rocket Launching Tests, with Spies on the Side, and Mixed-Up Romance.
Considering that the Plot was so Thinned Out, it is a Watchable Intrigue with Very Little "Space-Shots" (confined to the last reel).
American Actor Howard Duff Stars Along-Side the Luscious Eva Bartok.
Alan Wheatley Adds some Spunk to the Story as a Government Agent Searching for an Enemy Fugitive.
The Movie is Somewhat Pedestrian in its Production, but Manages to Unfold with a Few Twists and Suspense. Then Finally in the End, it Delivers what the Poster Promises (and what a poster!), and Puts a "Man in Space".
Therefore Launching a Theme that the 50's and 60's would Capitalize On as Real-Life would Imitate Sci-Fi and Actually put a "Man in Space" and "On the Moon".
Worth a Watch.
"The Quatermass Experiment" (1955) would be the Studio's 1st Great Sci-Fi Success and then Hammer would "Shock" the Cinema World Re-Inventing Movie-Monsters with Ultra-Style...
and was at the Top of the Horror Genre for a Full 15 Years. Lead by Director Terence Fisher, Writer Jimmy Sangster, and Stars Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee.
But in 1953, that was a "Pipe Dream" and this is what was Produced.
A Low-Budget, Feisty Little Film that Found Cold-War Intrigue Mixed-Up with Rocket Launching Tests, with Spies on the Side, and Mixed-Up Romance.
Considering that the Plot was so Thinned Out, it is a Watchable Intrigue with Very Little "Space-Shots" (confined to the last reel).
American Actor Howard Duff Stars Along-Side the Luscious Eva Bartok.
Alan Wheatley Adds some Spunk to the Story as a Government Agent Searching for an Enemy Fugitive.
The Movie is Somewhat Pedestrian in its Production, but Manages to Unfold with a Few Twists and Suspense. Then Finally in the End, it Delivers what the Poster Promises (and what a poster!), and Puts a "Man in Space".
Therefore Launching a Theme that the 50's and 60's would Capitalize On as Real-Life would Imitate Sci-Fi and Actually put a "Man in Space" and "On the Moon".
Worth a Watch.