A Victorian-age scientist returns to London with his paleontological bag-of-bones discovery from Papua New Guinea. When exposed to water, flesh returns to the bones unleashing a malevolent being on the scientist’s family and friends.
Production Details
A Tigon Production
92 Mins
Stills from film
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Hammer Connections
Crew | Name | Age at Release | Birth | Hidden | Death | Age | Hammer Productions |
Art Direction | George Provis | 65 | 1908 | 1989 | 81 | 2 | |
Camera Operator | John Harris | 47 | 15 May 1925 | 3 Jul 2012 | 87 | 2 | |
Continuity | Pamela Davies | 51 | 1922 | 5 Jan 1986 | 63 | 1 | |
Directed By | Freddie Francis | 55 | 22 Dec 1917 | 17 Mar 2007 | 89 | 6 | |
Director Of Photography | Norman Warwick BSc | 52 | 14 Jul 1920 | 26 Aug 1994 | 74 | 5 | |
Focus Puller | David Wynn-Jones | 28 | Aug 1944 | 01.08.1944 | 80 | 2 | |
Hairdresser | Barbara Ritchie | 45 | 1928 | 1990 | 62 | 2 | |
Makeup Artist | https://www.hammer-graveyard.org.uk/roy-ashton/# | 63 | 16 Apr 1909 | 10 Jan 1995 | 85 | 40 | |
Matte Artist | Doug Ferris | 42 | 1931 | 01.01.1931 | 93 | 2 | |
Second Assistant Director | Mike Higgins | 26 | 1947 | 01.01.1947 | 77 | 2 | |
Cast | Name | Age at Release | Birth | Death | Age | Hammer Productions | |
Barman | Harry Locke | 60 | 10 Dec 1912 | 7 Sep 1987 | 74 | 2 | |
Blue Anchor Patron | Reg Thomason | 54 | 29 Nov 1918 | 30 Aug 2003 | 84 | 5 | |
Carter | https://www.hammer-graveyard.org.uk/michael-ripper/# | 59 | 27 Jan 1913 | 28 Jun 2000 | 87 | 36 | |
Doctor Perry | Hedger Wallace | 45 | 14 Oct 1927 | 30 Jan 2000 | 72 | 2 | |
Emily | Catherine Finn | 57 | 7 Feb 1915 | 1 Mar 1980 | 65 | 2 | |
Emmanuel Hildern | https://www.hammer-graveyard.org.uk/peter-cushing/# | 59 | 26 May 1913 | 11 Aug 1994 | 81 | 25 | |
Emmanuels Wife | Jenny Runacre | 26 | 18 Aug 1946 | 18.08.1946 | 78 | 1 | |
Female Assistant | Marianne Sherman | 1 | |||||
Gent Watching Folies Bergere | Lewis Alexander | 62 | 27 Aug 1910 | 23 Oct 2010 | 100 | 3 | |
Inmate | https://www.hammer-graveyard.org.uk/fred-wood/# | 51 | 26 Oct 1921 | 25 Jan 2003 | 81 | 19 | |
Inspector | https://www.hammer-graveyard.org.uk/duncan-lamont/# | 54 | 17 Jun 1918 | 19 Dec 1978 | 60 | 7 | |
James Hildern | https://www.hammer-graveyard.org.uk/christopher-lee/# | 50 | 27 May 1922 | 7 Jun 2015 | 93 | 22 | |
Karl | Maurice Bush | 42 | 3 Jun 1930 | Aug 1999 | 69 | 1 | |
Lenny | Kenneth J Warren | 43 | 25 Sep 1929 | 27 Aug 1973 | 43 | 2 | |
Lunatic | Dan Meaden | 37 | 11 Oct 1935 | 28 Nov 2011 | 76 | 2 | |
Sailor | Tony Wright | 47 | 10 Dec 1925 | 7 Jun 1989 | 63 | 1 | |
Tart in Blue Anchor | Josie Grant | 3 | |||||
Waterlow | George Benson | 61 | 11 Jan 1911 | 17 Jun 1983 | 72 | 2 |
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Footnotes
Freddie Francis took over directing from Don Sharp at short notice.
This film is often mistaken for a “Hammer” production, mainly by the casting of “Hammer” veteran lead actors Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing, supporting players Michael Ripper and Duncan Lamont, make-up artist Roy Ashton and cinematographer turned director Freddie Francis.
Larry Taylor was dubbed by Michael Ripper.