George Pal’s film version brings H.G. Wells' original story to life with a good combination of suspense, action and effective special effects.
Directed by George Pal
Screenplay by David Duncan
Based on The Time Machine,1895 novel by H. G. Wells
Produced by George Pal
Narrated by Rod Taylor
Cinematography: Paul C. Vogel
Edited by George Tomasini
Music by Russell Garcia
Production companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Galaxy Films
Distributed by Loew's
Running time: 103 minutes
Budget: $827,000 - 829,000
Box office: $2.61 million
Cast
Rod Taylor as H. George Wells
Alan Young as David Filby/James Filby
Yvette Mimieux as Weena
Sebastian Cabot as Dr. Philip Hillyer
Tom Helmore as Anthony Bridewell
Whit Bissell as Walter Kemp
Doris Lloyd as Mrs. Watchett
Paul Frees as voice of the Rings
Trailer
A man’s quest for a future Utopian society.
The means: travelling forward in time in a machine.
The Journey: different time periods leading to increasing disillusionment.
Final destination: a civilisation several thousand years into the future divided into cannibalistic subterranean and docile gentle surface dwellers.
But is there any escape from the one constant that might transcend time itself: human nature in all its facets?
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