Return of the Fly (1959): cast, story & where to watch
1959 · Film · ★ 6
Released in 1959, Return of the Fly is a drama, horror and science fiction film directed by Edward Bernds, running about 80 minutes. “Out of the World of Atomic Mutation It Rises - With the Dread Curse of the Father Upon It!” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. Fifteen years after his father's experiments with matter transmission fail, Philippe Delambre and his uncle François attempt to create a matter transmission device on their own. However, their experiments have disastrous results, turning Philippe into a horrible half-man, half-fly creature.
Who’s in it. Return of the Fly stars Vincent Price as Francois Delambre, Brett Halsey as Philippe Delambre, John Sutton as Insp. Beecham and David Frankham as Ronald Holmes, alias Alan Hinds, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Return of the Fly has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Return of the Fly page.
If you liked it. Fans of Return of the Fly tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Return of the Fly (1959)?
- In US, Return of the Fly is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Return of the Fly worth watching?
- Return of the Fly holds an audience score of 6.0 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drama, horror and science fiction. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Return of the Fly?
- Return of the Fly stars Vincent Price, Brett Halsey, John Sutton, David Frankham and Dan Seymour.
- When was Return of the Fly released?
- Return of the Fly was released in 1959, with a runtime of about 80 minutes.