The Fly
1958 · Movie · 94 min · ★ 7.0 · 79% critics
An industrialist is late-night summoned after her husband dies in the aftermath of an experiment with a matter-transportation apparatus. What begins as a tense investigation turns into a look at dangerous trials, when a fly enters the machine during self-testing and leads to terrifying consequences.
Based on The Fly
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Details
- Years
- 1958
- Release date
- 1958-07-16
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Critic score
- 79/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (604 votes)
- Box office
- $3,000,000
- Budget
- $495,000
About
You’ll probably like this if you enjoy classic sci-fi/horror with creeping dread and an unforgettable finish, but Not for you if you want fast pacing or you’ve already decided you prefer the 1986 The Fly remake.
Pros: classic sci-fi horror; strong love story; iconic creepy scenes | Cons: dated pacing; effects feel creaky; story logic questions
Themes
- experiment
- teleportation
- inventor
- mutation
- hybrid
- montreal, canada
- scientist
- housekeeper
- spider web
- told in flashback
- fly (insect)
- house fly
- +5 more
Cast & crew
David Hedison
as Andre Delambre
Patricia Owens
as Helene Delambre
Vincent Price
as François Delambre
Herbert Marshall
as Insp. Charas
Kathleen Freeman
as Emma
Betty Lou Gerson
as Nurse Andersone
Charles Herbert
as Philippe Delambre
Eugene Borden
as Dr. Ejoute (uncredited)
George Calliga
as Club Member (uncredited)
Harry Carter
as Orderly (uncredited)
Directed by Kurt Neumann