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The Time Machine

The Time Machine

You Will Orbit into the Fantastic Future!

19607.31h 43m

Overview

A Victorian Englishman travels to the far future and finds that humanity has divided into two hostile species.

Directed by George Pal
Written by H. G. Wells, David Duncan
Produced by George Pal
Box OfficeBudget: $750KRevenue: $6K

Top Cast

Rod Taylor

Rod Taylor

H. George Wells

Alan Young

Alan Young

David Filby / James Filby

Yvette Mimieux

Yvette Mimieux

Weena

Sebastian Cabot

Sebastian Cabot

Dr. Philip Hilyer

Tom Helmore

Tom Helmore

Anthony Bridewell

Whit Bissell

Whit Bissell

Walter Kemp

Doris Lloyd

Doris Lloyd

Mrs. Watchett

B

Bob Barran

Eloi Man (uncredited)

Paul Frees

Paul Frees

Talking Rings (voice) (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

new year's evefuturelondon, englandbased on novel or bookinventordystopiatime traveltime machinevictorian englanddistant futuresteampunknew yearunderground civilizationmorlockmelodramaticmetrocolorréveillon

About The Time Machine

The Time Machine is a thriller, adventure, fantasy, science fiction, romance film released in 1960 exploring themes of new year's eve, future, london, england, based on novel or book, inventor, dystopia. Directed by George Pal, it stars Rod Taylor, Alan Young, Yvette Mimieux. A Victorian Englishman travels to the far future and finds that humanity has divided into two hostile species.

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