was another Hammer Film production
which marked the studio's transition
from a maker of B-movies to purely
science fiction and horror fare.
X The Unknown was intended as a
direct sequel to The Quatermass Xperiment (1955), but writer Nigel Kneale refused permission to use his character here. American Oscar winning actor Dean Jagger was then cast as nuclear scientist, Dr. Adam Royston, a role clearly influenced by Professor Quatermass.
Shown on Talking Pictures TV today,
the film starred Leo McKern, Tony
Newley, child actor Frazer Hines,
and eight other future Doctor Who cast connections:
- William [Thomas] Lucas [born Clucas] (pictured as Elliott) was Range in Frontios
- John Harvey (Cartwright) was Professor Brett in The War Machines, and Officia in The Macra Terror
- Kenneth [Charles] Cope (Lansing) was Packard in Warriors' Gate
- Edwin [Ronald] Richfield (Burnt Soldier here; Petersen in Quatermass 2; Minister in Quatermass and the Pit) was Captain Hart in The Sea Devils, and Mestor in The Twin Dilemma
- Neil Hallett [born John Neil] (Unwin) was Maylin Renis in Timelash
- Brian Peck (First Soldier) was Dervish in The Space Pirates
- Neil [Kingsley] Wilson (Russell) was Seeley in Spearhead from Space
- Arthur Howell (Driver here; Guard in Quatermass 2) was Confederate Horseman in (episode 3 of) The War Games
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