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The Fly

  • 1958
  • Approved
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
28K
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David Hedison and Patricia Owens in The Fly (1958)
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A scientist has a horrific accident when he tries to use his newly invented teleportation device.A scientist has a horrific accident when he tries to use his newly invented teleportation device.A scientist has a horrific accident when he tries to use his newly invented teleportation device.

  • Director
    • Kurt Neumann
  • Writers
    • James Clavell
    • George Langelaan
  • Stars
    • David Hedison
    • Patricia Owens
    • Vincent Price
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    28K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kurt Neumann
    • Writers
      • James Clavell
      • George Langelaan
    • Stars
      • David Hedison
      • Patricia Owens
      • Vincent Price
    • 178User reviews
    • 90Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Videos1

    The Fly (1958)
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    The Fly (1958)

    Photos129

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    Top Cast19

    David Hedison
    David Hedison
    • Andre Delambre
    • (as Al Hedison)
    Patricia Owens
    Patricia Owens
    • Helene Delambre
    Vincent Price
    Vincent Price
    • François Delambre
    Herbert Marshall
    Herbert Marshall
    • Insp. Charas
    Kathleen Freeman
    Kathleen Freeman
    • Emma
    Betty Lou Gerson
    Betty Lou Gerson
    • Nurse Andersone
    Charles Herbert
    Charles Herbert
    • Philippe Delambre
    Eugene Borden
    • Dr. Ejoute
    • (uncredited)
    George Calliga
    George Calliga
    • Club Member
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Carter
    Harry Carter
    • Orderly
    • (uncredited)
    Bill Clark
    Bill Clark
    • Policeman
    • (uncredited)
    Arthur Dulac
    • French Waiter
    • (uncredited)
    Bess Flowers
    Bess Flowers
    • Audience Member
    • (uncredited)
    Herschel Graham
    Herschel Graham
    • Club Member
    • (uncredited)
    Torben Meyer
    Torben Meyer
    • Gaston
    • (uncredited)
    Sol Murgi
    Sol Murgi
    • Audience Member
    • (uncredited)
    George Nardelli
    George Nardelli
    • Detective
    • (uncredited)
    Franz Roehn
    • Police Doctor
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Kurt Neumann
    • Writers
      • James Clavell
      • George Langelaan
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews178

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    Summary

    Reviewers say 'The Fly' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      This film became the biggest box office hit of director Kurt Neumann's career, but he never knew it or even found out about it. He died one month after the film's premiere and only one week before it went into general release.
    • Goofs
      After Inspector Charas destroys the spider's web with a rock and crushes both it and the fly with Andre's head and arm to death, the physical evidence of the fly would still have existed, even if in a distorted state. Thus, it was completely inconsistent for him to then continue questioning whether the story of the fly would even be believed, since physical proof of it still existed and would confirm the allegation.
    • Quotes
      • Andre Delambre: [about the cat killed by the transporter] She disintegrated perfectly, but never reappeared.
      • Helene Delambre: Where's she gone?
      • Andre Delambre: Into space... a stream of cat atoms...
      • [sighs]
      • Andre Delambre: It'd be funny if life weren't so sacred.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 4:30 Movie: The Fly (1971)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • July 16, 1958 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • La mosca
    • Filming locations
      • Montréal, Québec, Canada
    • Production companies
      • 20th Century Fox
      • Regal Films
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $700,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,501
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 34m(94 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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