

X: The Unknown
"It rises from 2000 miles below the earth to melt everything in its path!"
Overview
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.
Movie Details
Languages
English
Studio
Hammer Film Productions
Key Crew

Jimmy Sangster
Screenplay

Jimmy Sangster
Story

Michael Carreras
Executive Producer
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
Max Brimmell
Hospital Superintendant
Brown Derby
The Vicar