USA, 1954
69m
35mm film, black and white, 1.37:1
mono (RCA Sound System), English
An American science fiction film directed by W. Lee Wilder.
Plot Summary
Botanist Frank Parrish is on an expedition to the Himalayas in search of new flora when his group learn that their lead sherpa Subra’s wife has been abducted by a Yeti. The rest of the sherpas mutiny and head off in search of the missing woman and the group discover a family of Yeti living in a cave. Parrish plans to take the adult male back to the States for study but face problems with customs.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: W. Lee Wilder
Copyright MCMLIV [1954] by Planet Filmplays, Inc.
Produced by: W. Lee Wilder
Story and Screenplay by: Myles Wilder
Director of Photography: Floyd D. Crosby
Film Editor: Jodie Copelan
Music Composed and Conducted by: Manuel Compinsky
Sound Recorder: Robert Roderick
Special Effects: Lee Zavitz
Art Director: Paul Sylos
Cast
Paul Langton (Frank Parrish)
Leslie Denison (Peter Wells)
Teru Shimada (Subra)
Rollin Moriyama (Leva)
Robert Kino (Inspector Karma)
Robert Hinton (airline manager)
Darlene Fields (Joyce Parrish)
George Douglas (Corey Jr)
Robert Bice (Fleet)
Keith Richards (Harry Bennett)
Rudolph Anders (Dr Dupont)
Bill Phipps (Lieutenant Dunbar)
Jack Daly (Edwards)
Rusty Westcott (guard in warehouse)
Alternative Titles
L’Abominable homme des neiges – France
El terror del Himalaya – Mexico
Le Redoutable homme des neiges – France
O Terror do Himalaia – Brazil
Снежное существо – Soviet Union
Links
Extracts included in
Horrible Horror (1986)
Petrified Beast from the Frozen Zone (1990)
References
Periodicals
- Daily Film Renter no.6968 (30 Septemer 1955) p.3
- The Hollywood Reporter vol.128 no.27 (5 March 1954)
- Kinematograph Weekly no.2519 (6 October 1955) p.19
- Monthly Film Bulletin vol.22 no.262 (November 1955) p.169
- Motion Picture Herald vol.197 no.7 (13 November 1954) p.209
- Today’s Cinema vol.85 no.7364 (30 September 1955) p.8
- Variety 10 November 1954
Books
- Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.447
