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  • Quatermass II (1955–1955)
  • TV Mini-series | 188 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Horror
Quatermass II (1955–1955)
TV Mini-series | 188 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Horror

Professor Quatermass is trying to perfect a dangerously unstable nuclear-powered rocket engine. After a disastrous test firing in Australia, his soon-to-be son-in-law, Captain John Dillon, draws the Professor's attention to a strange ...See moreProfessor Quatermass is trying to perfect a dangerously unstable nuclear-powered rocket engine. After a disastrous test firing in Australia, his soon-to-be son-in-law, Captain John Dillon, draws the Professor's attention to a strange hollow meteorite which interrupted an Army Training exercise. Quatermass and Dillon investigate, and discover a vast government production plant which has some connection with the meteorites. After coming in contact with the noxious gas contained inside the meteorites, Dillon is taken away by the plant's security guards. When Quatermass presses this issue with an old civil service acquaintance, he learns that the plant is supposedly making synthetic food. Both men learn that this is untrue, and that the true products of the plant will threaten the world itself. Written by Christopher M. Buckey See less
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Updated Oct 22, 1955

Release date (First episode)
Oct 22, 1955 (United Kingdom)

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118 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
John Robinson
Professor Bernard Quatermass Professor Bernard Quatermass   See fewer
6
Monica Grey
Paula Quatermass Paula Quatermass   See fewer
6
Hugh Griffith
Dr. Leo Pugh Dr. Leo Pugh   See fewer
6
John Stone
Captain John Dillon Captain John Dillon   See fewer
4
Charles Price
2nd Guard / Paratrooper 2nd Guard / Paratrooper   See fewer
4
Dermot MacMahon
3rd Guard / Paratrooper 3rd Guard / Paratrooper   See fewer
4
Stephen Scott
Guard / Paratrooper Guard / Paratrooper   See fewer
4
Manny Michael
Guard / Paratrooper Guard / Paratrooper   See fewer
4
Austin Trevor
Fowler Fowler   See fewer
3
Edwin Brown
Paratrooper / Guard Paratrooper / Guard   See fewer
3
Peter Roy Taylor
Paratrooper / Ambulance Man or Plant Technician Paratrooper / Ambulance Man or Plant Technician   See fewer
3
Rupert Davies
Vincent Broadhead Vincent Broadhead   See fewer
2
2
John Rae
E.G. McLeod E.G. McLeod   See fewer
2
John Miller
Stenning Stenning   See fewer
2
Denton De Gray
Technician Technician   See fewer
2
Ian Wilson
Ernie Ernie   See fewer
2
Desmond Jordan
Young Workman Young Workman   See fewer
2
Peter Carver
Australian Commentator / Inspector Clifford Australian Commentator / Inspector Clifford   See fewer
2
Martin Lane
Technician Technician   See fewer
2
Laurence Shiel
Head of Commission Head of Commission   See fewer
2
Scott Harrold
Man in Pub / Medical Attendant Man in Pub / Medical Attendant   See fewer
2
Bryan Kendrick
2nd Technician 2nd Technician   See fewer
2
Malcolm Watson
Member of Commission Member of Commission   See fewer
2
Carl Lacey
Member of Commission Member of Commission   See fewer
2
Robert S. Young
Member of Commission Member of Commission   See fewer
2
Bernard Dudley
Member of Commission Member of Commission   See fewer
2
Stephen Dunne
Member of Commission Member of Commission   See fewer
2
Reginald Jessup
Extra in Riot Sequence / Plant Technician Extra in Riot Sequence / Plant Technician   See fewer
2
Brian Moorehead
1st Guard / Paratrooper 1st Guard / Paratrooper   See fewer
2
Roger Delgado
Hugh Conrad Hugh Conrad   See fewer
1
Brian Hayes
Sergeant Grice Sergeant Grice   See fewer
1
1
Cyril Shaps
Control Assistant Control Assistant   See fewer
1
Tony Lyons
Private Private   See fewer
1
Derek Aylward
Rupert Ward Rupert Ward   See fewer
1
Eric Lugg
Fred Large Fred Large   See fewer
1
1
Hilda Barry
Mrs. Large Mrs. Large   See fewer
1
Elsie Arnold
Mrs. McLeod Mrs. McLeod   See fewer
1
Herbert Lomas
Robert Robert   See fewer
1
John Cazabon
Doctor Doctor   See fewer
1
Tom Clegg
Guard Guard   See fewer
1
1
Margaret Flint
Waitress Waitress   See fewer
1
Richard Cuthbert
Landlord Landlord   See fewer
1
1
Ilona Ference
Mother Mother   See fewer
1
Kim Grant
Technician Technician   See fewer
1
1
1
Melvyn Hayes
Frankie Frankie   See fewer
1
Michael Collins
Thompson Thompson   See fewer
1
Malcolm Knight
Office Boy Office Boy   See fewer
1
Peter Macarte
Second Technician Second Technician   See fewer
1
Diana Chesney
Secretary Secretary   See fewer
1
Trevor Reid
Analyst Analyst   See fewer
1
Queenie Barratt
Barmaid Barmaid   See fewer
1
Nickola Sterne
Secretary Secretary   See fewer
1
Philip Levene
Supervisor Supervisor   See fewer
1
Fletcher Lightfoot
Man in Pub Man in Pub   See fewer
1
Austin Webb
Man in Pub Man in Pub   See fewer
1
David Gordon
Ambulance Man or Plant Technician Ambulance Man or Plant Technician   See fewer
1
Michael Bilton
Ambulance Man or Plant Technician Ambulance Man or Plant Technician   See fewer
1
Patrick Carter
Ambulance Man or Plant Technician Ambulance Man or Plant Technician   See fewer
1
Claude Bonser
Camp Committee Secretary Camp Committee Secretary   See fewer
1
Philip Ingram
Ambulance Man or Plant Technician Ambulance Man or Plant Technician   See fewer
1
Dina Chesney
Secretary Secretary   See fewer
Nigel Kneale
Narrator / Plant Spokesman (uncredited) Narrator / Plant Spokesman (uncredited)   See fewer
5
Harry Brooks Jr.
Paratrooper Sergeant / 3rd Guard / Guard (uncredited) Paratrooper Sergeant / 3rd Guard / Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
4
Edward Higgins
Paratrooper / 1st Guard (uncredited) Paratrooper / 1st Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
3
George Tovey
2nd Worker (uncredited) 2nd Worker (uncredited)   See fewer
2
John Dunbar
Worker (uncredited) Worker (uncredited)   See fewer
2
Michael Rathborne
Extra / Worker / Zombie (uncredited) Extra / Worker / Zombie (uncredited)   See fewer
2
Dennis Handby
Worker (uncredited) Worker (uncredited)   See fewer
2
Cyril Renison
Worker (uncredited) Worker (uncredited)   See fewer
2
John Lynn
Worker (uncredited) Worker (uncredited)   See fewer
2
Kevin Peters
Worker (uncredited) Worker (uncredited)   See fewer
2
Fraser White
Worker (uncredited) Worker (uncredited)   See fewer
2
Keith Banks
Extra / Worker / Zombie (uncredited) Extra / Worker / Zombie (uncredited)   See fewer
2
Peter Exposite
Worker with Bazooka (uncredited) Worker with Bazooka (uncredited)   See fewer
2
Norman Taylor
Lieutenant Carter (uncredited) Lieutenant Carter (uncredited)   See fewer
2
Arthur Hosking
Worker (uncredited) Worker (uncredited)   See fewer
2
Roy Siddons
Worker (uncredited) Worker (uncredited)   See fewer
2
Lee Crawford
Worker with Bazooka (uncredited) Worker with Bazooka (uncredited)   See fewer
2
Derek Mayhew
Extra / Worker / Zombie (uncredited) Extra / Worker / Zombie (uncredited)   See fewer
2
Peter Grisewood
Worker with Bazooka (uncredited) Worker with Bazooka (uncredited)   See fewer
2
Hugh Morrison
Extra / Worker / Zombie (uncredited) Extra / Worker / Zombie (uncredited)   See fewer
2
Aubrey Lewin
Extra in Riot Sequence / Worker / Zombie (uncredited) Extra in Riot Sequence / Worker / Zombie (uncredited)   See fewer
2
Harry Landis
Extra in Riot Sequence (uncredited) Extra in Riot Sequence (uncredited)   See fewer
1
John Herrington
Extra in Riot Sequence (uncredited) Extra in Riot Sequence (uncredited)   See fewer
1
John Roden
Extra in Riot Sequence (uncredited) Extra in Riot Sequence (uncredited)   See fewer
1
James Bulloch
Extra in Riot Sequence (uncredited) Extra in Riot Sequence (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Grant Duprez
Paratrooper (uncredited) Paratrooper (uncredited)   See fewer
1
David Birks
Extra in Riot Sequence (uncredited) Extra in Riot Sequence (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Jack Kine
Spacesuit Technician (uncredited) Spacesuit Technician (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Bernard Wilkie
Spacesuit Technician (uncredited) Spacesuit Technician (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Richard Wade
Extra in Riot Sequence (uncredited) Extra in Riot Sequence (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Victor Taylor
Extra in Riot Sequence (uncredited) Extra in Riot Sequence (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Jamie Barnes
Worker / Zombie (uncredited) Worker / Zombie (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Patricia Horder
Woman in Pub (uncredited) Woman in Pub (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Ralph Tovey
Worker (uncredited) Worker (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Alan Gore-Lewis
Extra in Riot Sequence (uncredited) Extra in Riot Sequence (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Mark Goullet
Extra in Riot Sequence (uncredited) Extra in Riot Sequence (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Nigel Sharpe
Extra in Riot Sequence (uncredited) Extra in Riot Sequence (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Michael Harrison
Worker / Zombie (uncredited) Worker / Zombie (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Madge MacMahon
Woman in Pub (uncredited) Woman in Pub (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Jonathan Maine
Extra in Riot Sequence (uncredited) Extra in Riot Sequence (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Ernie Beard
Electricar Driver (uncredited) Electricar Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Christine Baird
Woman Assistant (uncredited) Woman Assistant (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Robert Kramer
Extra in Riot Sequence (uncredited) Extra in Riot Sequence (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Daphne Ewing
Arm In Car (uncredited) Arm In Car (uncredited)   See fewer
1
John Richards
1st Worker (uncredited) 1st Worker (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Archie Angus
Extra in Riot Sequence (uncredited) Extra in Riot Sequence (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Hugh Willis
Paratrooper (uncredited) Paratrooper (uncredited)   See fewer
1
William Thomley
Extra (uncredited) Extra (uncredited)   See fewer
Victor Hughes
Extra (uncredited) Extra (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Hancock
Extra (uncredited) Extra (uncredited)   See fewer
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