Summary
Industrialist François Delambre is called late at night by his sister-in-law, Helene, who tells him that she has just killed her husband. Reluctant at first, she eventually explains to the police that he invented a matter transportation apparatus and, while experimenting on himself, a fly entered the chamber.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
- Graphic violence bothers you
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+9)
Critics 79Audiences 70GoodWatch 74
Tomatometer95%
Metascore62
IMDb7.1
Audience score71%
Letterboxd · 38 K ratings3.5/5
User score6.8
Box office
4.3×its budget
- Budget
- $700 K
- Worldwide
- $3 M
Worldwide it earned $2 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 34 min
A typical length for sci-fi movies, −5 min on the typical 99
typical 9994Half of all sci-fi movies run 90–112 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 14 more
Released
1958
July 16, 1958
68 years ago
Genres
Science FictionHorrorDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
FrenchMade in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
19 of 19
David HedisonAndre Delambre
Patricia OwensHelene Delambre
Vincent PriceFrançois Delambre
Herbert MarshallInsp. Charas
Kathleen FreemanEmma
Betty Lou GersonNurse Andersone
Charles HerbertPhilippe Delambre
Eugene BordenDr. Ejoute (uncredited)
George CalligaClub Member (uncredited)
Harry CarterOrderly (uncredited)- BCBill ClarkPoliceman (uncredited)
- ADArthur DulacFrench Waiter (uncredited)
Bess FlowersAudience Member (uncredited)- HGHerschel GrahamClub Member (uncredited)
Torben MeyerGaston (uncredited)
Sol MurgiAudience Member (uncredited)
George NardelliDetective (uncredited)- FRFranz RoehnPolice Doctor (uncredited)
Charles TannenDoctor (uncredited)
Directing · 3
- Kurt Neumann Director, Producer
- Kathleen Fagan Script Supervisor
- Jack Gertsman Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- James Clavell Screenplay
- George Langelaan Short Story
Production · 1
- Robert L. Lippert Producer
Camera · 1
- Karl Struss Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Merrill G. White Editor
- Orven Schanzer Assistant Editor
Sound · 6
- Paul Sawtell Original Music Composer
- Harry M. Leonard Sound
- Bernhard Kaun Conductor
- Eugene Grossman Sound
- Dick Jensen Sound Editor
- Don Isaacs Sound Editor
Art · 5
- Lyle R. Wheeler Art Direction
- Theobold Holsopple Art Direction
- Eli Benneche Set Decoration
- Walter M. Scott Set Decoration
- Wayne Fitzgerald Title Designer
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Adele Balkan Costume Design
- Helen Turpin Hairstylist
- Ben Nye Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 1
- L.B. Abbott Visual Effects
Lighting · 1
- Earl Gilbert Lighting Technician
Other crew · 2
- Clarence Marks Dialogue Coach
- James B. Gordon Special Effects
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