Five Million Years to Earth (1967)
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1h 33m
In this 1967 British science fiction horror film, construction workers extending a London Underground line unearth ancient human remains and a mysterious metallic object. Believed at first to be an unexploded bomb, the discovery soon draws the attention of scientist Bernard Quatermass and a military team. As further excavation reveals insect-like alien remains and triggers strange occurrences, Quatermass suspects a link between the object and centuries of reported hauntings in the area. Tensions rise between the scientific team and military authorities as the evidence begins to point to a far-reaching and disturbing origin for both the artifact and humanity itself. Set in a gritty urban landscape, the story unfolds with steadily mounting unease, blending supernatural folklore with speculative science to explore the boundaries of evolution and memory.
Cast:
Andrew Keir as Professor Bernard Quatermass
James Donald as Doctor Roney
Barbara Shelley as Barbara Judd
Julian Glover as Colonel Breen
Duncan Lamont as Sladden
Edwin Richfield as Minister
Bryan Marshall as Captain Potter
Peter Copley as Howell
Grant Taylor as Police Sergeant Ellis
Maurice Good as Sergeant Cleghorn
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