The Abominable Snowman (film)
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| Directed by | Val Guest |
| Produced by | Aubrey Baring |
| Written by | Nigel Kneale |
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The Creature 1955 TV play by Nigel Kneale |
| Starring | Forrest Tucker |
| Music by | Humphrey Searle |
| Cinematography | Arthur Grant |
| Edited by | Bill Lenny |
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Warner Bros. (UK) 20th Century Fox (US) |
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91 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Abominable Snowman (US title: The Abominable Snowman of the Himalayas) is a 1957 British fantasy-horror film, scripted by Nigel Kneale from his 1955 BBC teleplay, "The Creature", produced by Hammer Film Productions and directed by Val Guest. The plot follows the exploits of a British scientist (Peter Cushing) who joins an American expedition led by glory-seeker (Forrest Tucker) to search the Himalayas for the legendary Yeti. Maureen Connell, Richard Wattis and Arnold Marle appear in supporting roles.
Dr. John Rollason (Peter Cushing), his wife, Helen (Maureen Connell), and assistant, Peter Fox (Richard Wattis), are guests of the Lama (Arnold Marlé) of the monastery of Rong-buk while on a botanical expedition to the Himalayas. A second expedition, led by Dr. Tom Friend (Forrest Tucker) accompanied by trapper Ed Shelley (Robert Brown), photographer Andrew McNee (Michael Brill) and Sherpa guide Kusang (Wolfe Morris), arrives at the monastery in search of the legendary Yeti or Abominable Snowman. Rollason, despite the objections of his wife and the Lama, decides to join Friend's expedition. Whereas Rollason is motivated by scientific curiosity to learn more about the creature, Friend seeks fame and fortune and wants to capture a live Yeti and present it to the world's press.
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