The Abominable Snowman

Aug 26, 1957

1h 25m

★ 6.2

See It With Someone Brave! A Timeless Terror to Freeze You to Your Seats!

Overview

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

Genres

Adventure

Horror

Production Companies

Hammer Film Productions

Clarion Films

The Abominable Snowman Trailers

Cast

Tom Friend

Forrest Tucker

Dr. John Rollason

Peter Cushing

Lhama

Arnold Marlé

Helen Rollason

Maureen Connell

Dr. Peter Fox

Richard Wattis

Edward Shelley

Robert Brown

Andrew McNee

Michael Brill

Kusang

Wolfe Morris

Majordomo

Anthony Chinn

Yeti (face)

Fred Johnson

Yeti

Jack Easton

Yeti

Joe Powell

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3.5

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7.1

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5.5

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