The Fly
The Fly is a 1958 American science fiction horror film and the first installment in The Fly film series. The film was produced and directed by Kurt Neumann and stars David Hedison, Patricia Owens, Vincent Price, and Herbert Marshall. The screenplay by James Clavell is based on the 1957 short story of the same name by George Langelaan.
Plot
In Montreal, Quebec, scientist André Delambre is found dead with his head and arm crushed in a hydraulic press. Although his wife Hélène confesses to the crime, she refuses to provide a motive, and begins acting strangely. In particular, she is obsessed with flies, including a supposedly white-headed fly. André's brother, François, lies and says he caught the white-headed fly. Thinking he knows the truth, Hélène explains the circumstances surrounding André's death.
More details
| author | George Langelaan James Clavell |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Canada |
| director | Kurt Neumann |
| editor | Merrill G. White |
| events | insect mad scientist |
| genre | horror science fiction thriller |
| keywords | act brown spider cat croquet crush end factory flashback fly guinea pig hear housecat housefly hydraulic press machine montreal obsess rock run search think trap |
| musicBy | Paul Sawtell |
| producer | Kurt Neumann |
| productionCompany | 20th Century Fox |
| publisher | 20th Century Fox |
| recordedAt | Los Angeles |
| theme | mad scientist monster movie science fiction horror shapeshifting |