A horrible enemy from the unknown strikes terror across the earth!
In England, a group of space scientists led by Bernard Quatermass, who have developed plans for the first Moon colony, learn that a secret, ostensibly government-run, complex of identical design has been built in a remote part of England and is the focus of periodic falls of small, hollow "meteorites" originating in outer space. Quatermass determines to investigate and uncovers a terrifying extraterrestrial life form which has already begun action to take over the Earth.
Quatermass 2 (1957) is a science fiction and horror film directed by Val Guest, released on June 17, 1957 with a runtime of 1h 25m. It stars Brian Donlevy, John Longden, William Franklyn and Bryan Forbes. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 152 ratings.
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Brian Donlevy
as Prof. Bernard Quatermass
John Longden
as Chief Inspector Lomax
William Franklyn
as Dr. Tom Brand
Bryan Forbes
as Marsh
Charles Lloyd Pack
as Work Camp Manager Dawson
Tom Chatto
as Vincent Broadhead, M.P.
John Van Eyssen
as The Plant Tour Guide
Sidney James
as Jimmy Hall
Percy Herbert
as Paddy Gorman
Michael Ripper
as Ernie the Bartender
John Rae
as E. J. Macleod
Philipp Baird
as Lab Assistant
Directed by Val Guest, written by Nigel Kneale, Val Guest and Nigel Kneale, produced by Anthony Hinds.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 152 ratings.
Brian Donlevy sort of grows into his part as the acclaimed scientist "Quatermass" in this quite menacingly put together sequel. He and his colleagues have been developing a plan to put a colony on the moon but when he encounters a man who is very, very, sick and then discovers a supposedly government run facility that is prone to meteor strikes, he begins to smell a rat. That's not all he smells as the place seems…
Reviewed on July 18, 2026
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Quatermass 2 (1957) is available to stream on Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Quatermass 2 (1957) includes Brian Donlevy, John Longden, William Franklyn, Bryan Forbes and Charles Lloyd Pack. The film was directed by Val Guest. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Quatermass 2 was released on June 17, 1957 and runs for 1h 25m.
Quatermass 2 (1957) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 152 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy science fiction and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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