| Return of the Fly | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Edward Bernds |
| Written by | Edward Bernds |
| Based on | "The Fly" by George Langelaan |
| Produced by | Bernard Glasser |
| Starring | Vincent Price Brett Halsey |
| Cinematography | Brydon Baker |
| Edited by | Richard Meyer |
| Music by | Paul Sawtell Bert Shefter |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $225,000 (estimated)[2] |
Return of the Fly is a 1959 American horror science-fiction film and sequel to The Fly (1958). It is the second installment in The Fly film series. It was released in 1959 as a double feature with The Alligator People. It was directed by Edward Bernds. Unlike the previous film, Return of the Fly was shot in black and white.
Vincent Price was the only returning cast member from the original. It was intended that Herbert Marshall reprise his role as the police inspector, but due to illness he was replaced by John Sutton.[3][4]
The film was followed by a second sequel, Curse of the Fly (1965).
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- ^ Scheuer, P. K. (Oct 26, 1959). "Lippert hails era of $300,000 hits". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 167507684.
- ^ p.122 Weaver, Tom Brett Halsey interview in Eye on Science Fiction: 20 Interviews with Classic SF and Horror Filmmakers McFarland, 2007
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