X: The Unknown(1956)
It rises from 2000 miles below the earth to melt everything in its path!
Army radiation experiments awaken a subterranean monster from a fissure that feeds on energy and proceeds to terrorise a remote Scottish village. An American research scientist at a nearby nuclear plant joins with a British investigator to discover why the victims were radioactively burned and why, shortly thereafter, a series of radiation-related incidents are occurring in an ever-growing straight line away from the fissure.
Movie: X: The Unknown
Top 10 Billed Cast
Dr. Adam Royston
Inspector McGill
Peter Elliott
John Elliott
Maj. Cartwright
Sgt. Harry Grimsdyke
LCpl. 'Spider' Webb
Pvt. Haggis
Lt. Bannerman
Pvt. Lansing
Video Trailer X: The Unknown
Video: X The Unknown / Original Theatrical Trailer (1956)
X The Unknown / Original Theatrical Trailer (1956)
Joe Dante on X - THE UNKNOWN
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