Night of the Big Heat

Night of the Big Heat

5.3

May 01 1967

2h 34m

Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller

While mainland Britain shivers in deepest winter, the northern island of Fara bakes in the nineties, and the boys at the Met station have no more idea what is going on than the regulars at the Swan. Only a stand-offish visting scientist realizes space aliens are to blame.

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Godfrey Hanson

Patrick Allen

Patrick Allen

Jeff Callum

Peter Cushing

Peter Cushing

Dr. Vernon Stone

Jane Merrow

Jane Merrow

Angela Roberts

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