Night of the Big Heat (1967): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Night of the Big Heat is a 1967 sci-fi thriller directed by Terence Fisher, starring Patrick Allen as Jeff Callum, Sarah Lawson and Jane Merrow. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes and earned $240,082 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 34m (94 min)
- Director
- Terence Fisher
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Planet Film Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Night of the Big Heat About?
The premise of Night of the Big Heat without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Amid a bitter British winter, the remote island of Fara experiences an inexplicable heatwave that pushes temperatures into the nineties. The local boys at the Met station and the patrons of the Swan are baffled, while an aloof visiting scientist is the only one to suspect extraterrestrials are responsible.
Night of the Big Heat Themes & Keywords
· 39 tags- psychotronic film
- sexy woman
- cleavage
- extramarital affair
- cheating husband
- heat
- noise
- touching breast
- big breasts
- lust
- woman molested by man
- woman wears a bikini
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- secretary
- scientist
- island
- alien
- land rover
- high pitched sound
- exploding bottle
- darkroom
- investigation
- doctor
- passionate kiss
- exploding television
- sheep
- pub
- flare gun
- exploding car
- dynamite
- camera
- blow torch
- attempted rape
- alien invasion
- heat wave
- remake
- mistress
- based on novel
- independent film
- five word title
Night of the Big Heat Cast & Characters
Patrick Allen leads the cast as Jeff Callum, with Sarah Lawson as Frankie Callum and Jane Merrow as Angela Roberts. Directed by Terence Fisher; 13 actors are credited in all.
- Director Terence Fisher
- Patrick Allen as Jeff Callum
- Sarah Lawson as Frankie Callum
- Jane Merrow as Angela Roberts
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Christopher Lee as Godfrey Hanson
Also Starring in Night of the Big Heat
· 9 more- Thomas Heathcote Bob Hayward
- Kenneth Cope Tinker Mason
- Peter Cushing Dr. Vernon Stone
- Anna Turner Stella Hayward
- William Lucas Ken Stanley
- Percy Herbert Gerald Foster
- Sydney Bromley Old Tramp
- Jack Bligh Ben Siddle
- Barry Halliday Radar Operator
More from Terence Fisher
More films directed by Terence Fisher, best-rated first: Horror of Dracula, The Mummy, The Curse of Frankenstein and Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell.
Night of the Big Heat Plot Summary
What happens in Night of the Big Heat from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
On the remote island of Fara, off the English coast, Jeff Callum, a professional novelist, and his wife Frankie Callum run The Swan, an inn perched at the edge of the sea. When Jeff hires a secretary to handle his work, he discovers it is Angela Roberts, a younger woman with whom he once had an affair, who has arrived on the island intent on tempting him away from his marriage or at least stirring trouble in it. Frankie wonders if the change of scenery from the mainland is enough to cure their tedium, while Angela’s presence quietly fuels a growing tension that unsettles everyone on the island.
Full summary
The whole story of Night of the Big Heat, scene by scene
Night of the Big Heat Box Office
Night of the Big Heat grossed $240,082 worldwide. $236,452 came from the US and Canada and $578 (0%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$240.1K
- US & Canada
- $236.5K
- International
- $578
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Night of the Big Heat Also Known As
11 alternative titles, including “Island of the Burning Doomed” and “O Demônio do Fogo”.
- Also known as
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- Island of the Burning Doomed
- O Demônio do Fogo
- Island of the Burning Damned
- La Nuit de la grande chaleur
- Demoni di fuoco
- Brennender Tod
- Radiaciones en la noche
- Островът на изгарящото проклятие
- 炎热之夜
- La nit abrasadora
- Остров обреченных гореть
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Night of the Big Heat FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Night of the Big Heat, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Night of the Big Heat?
Night of the Big Heat runs 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).
When was Night of the Big Heat released?
Night of the Big Heat was released on May 1, 1967.
Who directed Night of the Big Heat?
Night of the Big Heat was directed by Terence Fisher.
More films by Terence Fisher Who is in the cast of Night of the Big Heat?
Night of the Big Heat stars Patrick Allen as Jeff Callum, Sarah Lawson as Frankie Callum and Jane Merrow as Angela Roberts, among 13 credited actors.
How much did Night of the Big Heat make at the box office?
Night of the Big Heat grossed $240,082 worldwide ($236,452 domestic, $578 international).
Does Night of the Big Heat have a post-credit scene?
No. Night of the Big Heat has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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