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Beginning of the End (1957)

New thrills! New shocks! New terror!

Genre : Horror, Science Fiction

Runtime : 1H 13M

Director : Bert I. Gordon
Writer : Fred Freiberger, Lester Gorn

Synopsis

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?

Actors

Peter Graves
Peter Graves
Dr. Ed Wainwright
Peggie Castle
Peggie Castle
Audrey Aimes
Morris Ankrum
Morris Ankrum
Gen. John Hanson
Thomas Browne Henry
Thomas Browne Henry
Col. Tom Sturgeon
James Seay
James Seay
Capt. James Barton
Than Wyenn
Than Wyenn
Frank Johnson
John Close
John Close
Maj. Everett
Richard Benedict
Richard Benedict
Cpl. Mathias
Don C. Harvey
Don C. Harvey
State Police Car 254 Officer
Douglas Evans
Douglas Evans
Editor Norman Taggart
Hyllton Socher
Hyllton Socher
Frank, grainary platoon soldier
Rayford Barnes
Rayford Barnes
Chuck, granary platoon soldier
Hank Patterson
Hank Patterson
Dave
Paul Grant
Paul Grant
William Summerfield, teen boy
Eilene Janssen
Eilene Janssen
William's Date
Larry J. Blake
Larry J. Blake
Roadblock Sergeant
Zon Murray
Zon Murray
Roadblock Sentry Confiscating Camera
Steve Warren
Steve Warren
Observation Post #3 Soldier
Frank Connor
Frank Connor
Observation Post #1 Soldier
Don Eitner
Don Eitner
Observation Post #2 Soldier
Frank Wilcox
Frank Wilcox
Gen. Short
Alan Reynolds
Alan Reynolds
Agricultural Agent
Bert Stevens
Bert Stevens
Col. Hill [bit]
Patricia Dean
Patricia Dean
Red Cross Representative
Ralph Sanford
Ralph Sanford
Man with Red Cross Representative [extra]
Kirk Alyn
Kirk Alyn
Bomber Pilot
Paul Frees
Paul Frees
Helicopter Pilot (voice)
Dennis Moore
Dennis Moore
Police Dispatcher KLP646
Richard Emory
Richard Emory
Lieutenant
Joe Cranston
Joe Cranston
Soldier (uncredited)
Alan Wells
Alan Wells
Headquarters Sergeant

Crews

Bert I. Gordon
Bert I. Gordon
Director
Fred Freiberger
Fred Freiberger
Screenplay
Lester Gorn
Lester Gorn
Screenplay
Bert I. Gordon
Bert I. Gordon
Producer
Bert I. Gordon
Bert I. Gordon
Special Effects
Albert Glasser
Albert Glasser
Original Music Composer
Jack A. Marta
Jack A. Marta
Director of Photography
Aaron Stell
Aaron Stell
Editor
Walter E. Keller
Walter E. Keller
Art Direction
Steve Drumm
Steve Drumm
Makeup Artist
Albert Glasser
Albert Glasser
Music Director
Douglas Stewart
Douglas Stewart
Sound Effects
George J. Eppich
George J. Eppich
Sound Effects
Melville Shyer
Melville Shyer
Assistant Director
George Milo
George Milo
Set Decoration
Austin Herrick
Austin Herrick
Hairstylist
Richard E. Tyler
Richard E. Tyler
Sound Mixer
Morris J. McNaughton
Morris J. McNaughton
Music Editor
Nels Mathias
Nels Mathias
Key Grip
James Harris
James Harris
Property Master
Flora M. Gordon
Flora M. Gordon
Special Effects Assistant

Trailers and other movies

Beginning of the End movie trailer
John Sayles on BEGINNING OF THE END

Posters and backgrounds

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