La gran sorpresa (1964)
Un equipo de astronautas estadounidenses que están inmersos en los preparativos de un viaje a la Luna se quedan confundidos y muy intrigados cuando un hombre asegura que él, su novia y un científico viajaron a la luna 65 años antes y fueron atacados por los “selenitas”, unas criaturas extrañas mitad hombre, mitad hormiga que viven en enormes cavernas de cristal.
Directora:
Nathan Juran
Escritores:
Jan Read, Nigel Kneale.
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Edward Judd as Arnold Bedford |
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Martha Hyer as Kate Callender |
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Lionel Jeffries as Joseph Cavor |
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Miles Malleson as Dymchurch Registrar |
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Norman Bird as Stuart |
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Gladys Henson as Nursing Home Matron |
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Hugh McDermott as Richard Challis |
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Betty McDowall as Margaret Hoy |
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Erik Chitty as Gibbs (uncredited) |
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Douglas Ives as Sparks (uncredited) |
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Peter Finch as Bailiff's Man (uncredited) |
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Marne Maitland as Dr. Tok, UN Space Agency (uncredited) |
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Laurence Herder as Glushkov, UN Space Agency |
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Paul Carpenter as Reporter from the 'Express' (uncredited) |
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John Forbes-Robertson as First Reporter (uncredited) |
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Kenneth Watson as Second Reporter (uncredited) |
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Sean Kelly as Col. Rice, Moon Landing Crew (uncredited) |
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Gordon Robinson as Sgt Andrew Martin, Moon Landing Crew (uncredited) |
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John Murray Scott as Cosmonaut Nevsky, Moon Landing Crew (uncredited) |
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Brook Williams as British Astronaut, Moon Landing Crew (uncredited) |
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George Hilsdon as Constable (uncredited) |
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Mary Maxfield as Nurse (uncredited) |
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Huw Thomas as Announcer (uncredited) |
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Valentine Dyall as Narrator (uncredited) |
| Directing | Nathan Juran | Director |
| Writing | Jan Read | Screenplay |
| Writing | Nigel Kneale | Screenplay |
| Production | Charles H. Schneer | Producer |
| Sound | Laurie Johnson | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Wilkie Cooper | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Maurice Rootes | Editor |
| Art | John Blezard | Art Direction |
| Visual Effects | Ray Harryhausen | Visual Effects |
| Production | Ted Wallis | Production Manager |
| Crew | Les Bowie | Other |
| Crew | Kit West | Other |
| Camera | Harry Gillam | Camera Operator |
| Directing | George Pollard | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Eileen Head | Continuity |
| Sound | Buster Ambler | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Red Law | Sound Recordist |
| Art | Sam Suliman | Title Designer |
| Crew | Arthur Garratt | Technical Advisor |
| Writing | H. G. Wells | Original Story |
| Crew | Basil Mannin | Scenic Artist |
| Crew | Brian Johnson | Special Effects Assistant |