Return of the Fly (1959) on Netflix
NR19591h 20mDramaFantasyHorror
Philippe Delambre wants to vindicate his father by completing the matter transmission experiment. His uncle François refuses to fund it, so Philippe builds a laboratory in the house he inherited.
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Plot summary
After the death of his mother Hélène, Philippe Delambre is set on clearing his father's name by finishing the matter transmission work. His uncle François refuses to help, takes him to the old foundry laboratory, and tells him how André Delambre transmitted himself and then, on a second attempt, entered the chamber with a fly. Philippe hires Alan Hinds from the company and fits out a laboratory in the wine cellar of the house he inherited. Madame Bonnard, the housekeeper, and her daughter Cecile, a childhood friend, live there. When Philippe threatens to sell his half of the firm, François agrees to fund and supervise the project. An ashtray is the first object sent through intact.
Cast
- Jack Dalyas Granville (reporter)
- Janine Grandelas Mme. Bonnard
- Richard Flatoas Sgt. Dubois
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Return of the Fly (1959)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- Vincent Price was the only cast member to return from The Fly. Herbert Marshall was intended to reprise his role as the police inspector, but illness forced his replacement by John Sutton as a new character, Inspector Beauchamp.
- Vincent Price insisted on reading the script before signing on to Return of the Fly, and once he did, he objected when Bernds cut down some of his scenes for length.
- Bernds' original draft of the film incorporated footage from the first Fly film, but the filmmakers were not allowed to use it.
- The script was written specifically to use the standing sets from The Fly, on the Fox lot in Westwood.
