The Abominable Snowman (film)

The Abominable Snowman is a 1957 film about a kindly English botanist and a gruff American scientist who lead an expedition to the Himalayas in search of the legendary Yeti.
 * Directed by Val Guest. Written by Nigel Kneale, based on Kneale's 1955 TV play The Creature.

Demon-prowler of the mountain shadows...Dreaded man-beast of Tibet...The terror of all that is human (taglines)

Dr. John Rollason

 * Of all the idiotic, maniac ideas!
 * This creature may have an affinity for man, something in common with ourselves. Let's remember that before we start shooting.
 * I'm wondering... wondering how old that face is. It's seen a long life.

Dr. Tom Friend

 * They killed him. It was the sound of that howling. He couldn't stand it - it drove him mad.

Dialogue

 * Dr. John Rollason: This is complete madness, Friend, and you know it.
 * Dr. Tom Friend: Relax, will ya. He knows how to hold his fire.


 * [Kusang has run off]
 * Ed Shelley: Find him?
 * Dr. Tom Friend: No, but I found something else.
 * Ed Shelley: What's that?
 * Dr. Tom Friend: One of your traps all broken apart!

Taglines

 * WE DARE YOU TO SEE IT ALONE!
 * Each chilling moment a shock-test for your scare-endurance!!
 * DEMON-PROWLER OF MOUNTAIN SHADOWS...
 * DREADED MAN-BEAST OF TIBET...
 * THE TERROR OF ALL THAT IS HUMAN!!
 * THE SUPERBEAST UNLEASHES NEW WORLDS OF TERROR
 * See It With Someone Brave! -- A Timeless Terror to Freeze You to Your Seats!
 * Demon-prowler of the mountain shadows...Dreaded man-beast of Tibet...The terror of all that is human

Cast

 * Forrest Tucker — Dr. Tom Friend
 * Peter Cushing — Dr John Rollason
 * Maureen Connell — Helen Rollason
 * Richard Wattis — Peter Fox