Beginning of the End

1957

NR

1h 13m

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Science Fiction

An attractive reporter investigating the mysterious destruction of an Illinois town stumbles upon a secret government laboratory conducting radiation experiments on vegetables. The lead scientist is eager to help find out what happened. Together they discover that giant grasshoppers are behind the devastation. Worse yet, thousands of them are headed toward Chicago! Can they be stopped... or is this the BEGINNING OF THE END?

Writers

Fred Freiberger(screenplay by)
Lester Gorn(screenplay by)
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Peter Graves
Dr. Ed Wainwright
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Peggie Castle
Audrey Aimes
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Morris Ankrum
Gen. John Hanson
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Than Wyenn
Frank Johnson
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Thomas Browne Henry
Col. Tom Sturgeon
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Richard Benedict
Cpl. Mathias
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James Seay
Capt. James Barton
John Close
Maj. Everett
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Don C. Harvey
State Police Car 254 Officer
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Larry J. Blake
Roadblock Sergeant
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Eilene Janssen
William's Date
Hyllton Socher
Frank, grainary platoon soldier
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Frank Wilcox
Gen. Short
Douglas Evans
Editor Norman Taggart
Paul Grant
William Summerfield, teen boy
Richard Emory
Lieutenant
Steve Warren
Observation Post #3 Soldier

Writers

Fred Freiberger(screenplay by)
Lester Gorn(screenplay by)

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Release date

June 28, 1957 (United States)

Country of origin

United States of America

Language

English

Production company

AB-PT Pictures Corp.

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