The Fly (1958) is an American science-fiction/horror film, directed by Kurt Neumann. The screenplay was written by James Clavell (his first), from the short story "The Fly" by George Langelaan. It was followed by two sequels, Return of the Fly and Curse of the Fly.
It was remade under the same title in 1986, and was slated to be remade again in 2006. The latter remake has been delayed.
The movie opens with the grisly death of Canadian scientist A...
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The Fly (1958) is an American science-fiction/horror film, directed by Kurt Neumann. The screenplay was written by James Clavell (his first), from the short story "The Fly" by George Langelaan. It was followed by two sequels, Return of the Fly and Curse of the Fly.
It was remade under the same title in 1986, and was slated to be remade again in 2006. The latter remake has been delayed.
The movie opens with the grisly death of Canadian scientist Andre Delambre (David Hedison), his head & arm crushed in a hydraulic press. His wife Helene (Patricia Owens (actress)) confesses to the crime. Helene is obsessed with flies, particularly a white-headed fly. Andre's brother, Francois (Vincent Price), lies and says he caught it. Thinking he knows the truth, Helene tells how it happened. In flashback, Andre, Helene and their son Phillipe are a happy family. Andre has been working on a matter transporter device -- the disintegrator-integrator. It works, but not quite perfectly. He refines it, and...
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