The Sixth Finger
- Episode aired Oct 14, 1963
- 51m
A scientist hires a miner to be the human subject in an experiment to speed-up evolution, which slowly turns the miner into a highly intelligent, alien-like being.A scientist hires a miner to be the human subject in an experiment to speed-up evolution, which slowly turns the miner into a highly intelligent, alien-like being.A scientist hires a miner to be the human subject in an experiment to speed-up evolution, which slowly turns the miner into a highly intelligent, alien-like being.
- Director
- Writers
- Ellis St. Joseph
- Leslie Stevens(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIn the scene where David McCallum appears to be playing the first prelude from Bach's Well Tempered Clavier, the camera pans down from his face to his fingers and it seems he is actually playing the piano himself. This is highly likely since McCallum, like the rest of his family was a trained musician who went to the Royal Academy of Music and originally intended a career as an oboist.
- GoofsWhen Gwyllim looks out of his bedroom window, the village below is clearly a still, as emphasised by the two static pedestrians lower right of frame.
- Quotes
Control Voice: [Opening Narration] Where are we going? Life, the timeless and mysterious gift is still evolving. What wonders or terrors does evolution hold in store for us in the next ten thousand years? - in a million? - in six million? Perhaps the answer lies in this old house in this old and misty valley...
- ConnectionsFeatured in Men in Suits (2012)
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Details
- Runtime51 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
- 4:3