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The Abominable Snowman

Movie
1957
1h 25m
Approved
English
Adventure, Horror
User Score: 
6.3
Critic Score: 
58
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A kindly English botanist and a gruff American promoter lead an expedition to the Himalayas in search of the legendary Yeti.
The Abominable Snowman Poster

The Abominable Snowman

Approved
Movie
1957
1h 25m
English
Adventure, Horror
A kindly English botanist and a gruff American promoter lead an expedition to the Himalayas in search of the legendary Yeti.
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6.3
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CRITIC SCORE
58

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Forrest Tucker
Tom Friend
Peter Cushing
Dr. John Rollason
Maureen Connell
Helen Rollason
Richard Wattis
Dr. Peter Fox
Robert Brown
Edward Shelley
Michael Brill
Andrew McNee
Anthony Chinn
Majordomo
Fred Johnson
Yeti (face)
Directed By: Val Guest
Written By: Nigel Kneale (Screenplay)

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HillCity says...
11 years ago
Tom wants to go in search of the mysterious Yeti even though many people have gone before and failed to find or see them. Dr. John Rollason decides to go along even though he knows it is a fool's mission, but is intrigued by Tom's proposition. So off they go, first running into bandits whom they chase away and soon start off on their quest in earnest. But besides the mere trivialities of snowstorms or avalanches which, though they do need to be on the lookout for, they need to be on guard against the abominable snowmen, who really do not wish to be found. Excellent Cushing vehicle, beautifully directed with incredible black and white cinematography to enhance the whole film makes this one movie you definitely cannot afford to miss. Cushing is fantastic, as is every other participant, but it is Cushing who really makes the film great. Suspenseful, with the right dose of mystery, horror and action make this a fabulous film. Watch it and love it to death.
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Whitsbrain says...
3 years ago
Talk about keeping the viewer hanging. We don't get to see the snowman until the final scenes. As I watch more and more Hammer films, I find there are many things that make them unique. In "The Abominable Snowman", there is a great deal of tension between Dr. Rollason (the awesome Peter Cushing) and Dr. Friend (Forrest Tucker). The battle between Rollason's quest for knowledge and Friend's fire for fame drives the whole film. The Yeti itself is entirely secondary until the final minutes. Once that time comes, the Yeti not only makes a memorable appearance, but surprises us with a greater purpose than just eating and sleeping. The Yeti is very different looking than the Bigfoot or Abominable Snowman we've become used to seeing in recent years. Overall, this movie can be an exercise in patience at times. But there is enough conflict and a strong enough ending to make it worth paying attention to.
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CinemaSerf
12 months ago
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 bargained for! Clea More
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John Chard
5 years ago
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 trapper companion More
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Peter89Spencer
4 years ago
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 gruesome than the More
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