Le Redoutable Homme des neiges

Original title: The Abominable Snowman

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6.4/10

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Peter Cushing, Maureen Connell, and Forrest Tucker in Le Redoutable Homme des neiges (1957)

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A kindly English botanist and a gruff American scientist lead an expedition to the Himalayas in search of the legendary Yeti.A kindly English botanist and a gruff American scientist lead an expedition to the Himalayas in search of the legendary Yeti.A kindly English botanist and a gruff American scientist lead an expedition to the Himalayas in search of the legendary Yeti.

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IMDb RATING

6.4/10

5.3K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Lhama
(as Arnold Marle)

Anthony Chinn

Majordomo
(as Anthony Chin)

Jack Easton

Yeti
(uncredited)

Fred Johnson

Yeti
(uncredited)

Joe Powell

Yeti
(uncredited)

John Rae

Yeti-eyes
(uncredited)

Director
- Val Guest
Writers
- Nigel Kneale
- Val Guest
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Trivia
This was Peter Cushing's first of 22 Hammer films. However, the second Hammer film that he made, Frankenstein s'est échappé (1957), was released first.

Goofs
It's day in the long shots, but then back to night in the close-ups of Forrest Tucker.

Quotes
Dr. John Rollason: This creature may have an affinity for man, something in common with ourselves. Let's remember that before we start shooting.

Crazy credits
Hammer shot this in an anamorphic widescreen process which they credited as "Hammerscope." When it was released in the United States, the promotional material credited it as "Regalscope."

Alternate versions
This was released in the United States in an edited version as "The Abominable Snowman of the Himalayas" (1957) with a running time of 85 minutes.

Connections
Featured in Les Archives de la Hammer: Hammer Stars: Peter Cushing (1994)

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Featured review

9/10

Go Yeti!

I just stumbled across a copy of this film recently on DVD, and consider it a very good find.

Since a kid, I've had a (somewhat) continuing fascination with Bigfoot, Sasquatch, the Abominable Snowman, etc. However, this is the first time I've come across a film that treats the subject intelligently, and with more thought than just providing a simple scare. This film was well acted, written (intelligently so) and directed, and created a genuine sense of suspense, and maintained an eerie mood throughout. You don't see the creatures full-on, but that's to the film's benefit and better over-all effect to those watching, especially in the almost film noir use of black and white photography.

This is no cheap monster quickie, or faux documentary (though I like some of those too), and though fairly low budget, it's still good.

So basically, I'd have to say this is the best film about the Abominable Snowman (or Bigfoot-like creature) I've seen. Like the Yeti...seek it out!