
Overview:
A kindly English botanist and a gruff American promoter lead an expedition to the Himalayas in search of the legendary Yeti.Status: | Released (1957-08-26) |
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Screen: | Nigel Kneale, Val Guest |
Productions: | Hammer Film Productions, Clarion Films |
Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
Spoken Languages: | English |


Casts
- 41214: Forrest Tucker - Tom Friend
- 5: Peter Cushing - Dr. John Rollason
- 101939: Arnold Marlé - Lhama
- 119369: Maureen Connell - Helen Rollason
- 85935: Richard Wattis - Dr. Peter Fox
- 10513: Robert Brown - Edward Shelley
- 1428673: Michael Brill - Andrew McNee
Crews
- 66202: Nigel Kneale - Screenplay - Writing
- 39853: Val Guest - Director - Directing
- 66202: Nigel Kneale - Story - Writing
- 1095444: Jock May - Sound Recordist - Sound
- 70443: Humphrey Searle - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 30139: Bernard Robinson - Production Design - Art
- 30175: Edward Marshall - Art Direction - Art
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Reviews
John Chard
Review text:
The Abominable Snowman Tom Friend is about to embark on a life changing expedition, his aim? To find the fabled creature known as the Yeti, or Abominable Snowman. Joining him on the trip is botanist John Rollason, whose scientific interest is totally at odds with Friend and his t ....
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Review text:
This was entertaining to watch, especially it being the first Hammer Horror filmed in black and white. An adventurous expedition turns into a fight for survival, with a horrifying discovery. It's similar to The Thing and Mountains of Madness, but the difference being it is less gr ....
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Review text:
Forrest Tucker was drafted in to bring a bit of box office to this actually quite atmospheric tale of an expedition to the heights of the Himalayas where he - "Friend" and scientist "Rollason" (Peter Cushing) encounter the mysticism of the locals and, well slightly more than they bar ....
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