When searching for a Yeti, there's something to keep in mind...they may not want to be found.
Plot: Peter (Legend) Cushing, his wife and his buddy are visiting scientists, exploring the Himalayan regions and staying with the most Western looking Lama you ever did see, when an American "explorer" and his team happen upon the monastery and seek to involve Mr Cushing in their adventure. Turns out, they're after a big hairy fella, said to live in the wilderness and need the help of a bona fide expert- which Mr Cushing just so happens to be.
Well, despite strong objections from his Mrs and the crazy, Western looking Lama, Mr Cushing and the Yanks head off in search of their prey.
Any who, you can imagine where the story goes from here.
Yes, It's a Hammer Production.
No, it doesn't look cheap. Well, not always.
The cinematography, using the French Pyrenees for the Himalayas was in fact very well shot. The use of Hammerscope (Regalscope- widescreen lens format) gave the landscape the power required for the feature.
Budget: £? (produced by a member of the Barings Bank Family though)
Gross: £?
Fun Fact: The monastery sets were later re-used in the Fu Manchu series of films Hammer produced.
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