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Beginning of the End

Beginning of the End

Release: 1957-06-28·Runtime: 73m·★ 3.8
HorrorScience 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?

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

AB-PT Pictures Corp.

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Dennis MooreDennis Mooreas Police Dispatcher KLP646Ralph SanfordRalph Sanfordas Man with Red Cross Representative [extra]Peter GravesPeter Gravesas Dr. Ed WainwrightPeggie CastlePeggie Castleas Audrey AimesKirk AlynKirk Alynas Bomber PilotZon MurrayZon Murrayas Roadblock Sentry Confiscating CameraPaul FreesPaul Freesas Helicopter Pilot (voice)Larry J. BlakeLarry J. Blakeas Roadblock SergeantEilene JanssenEilene Janssenas William's DateBill BaldwinBill Baldwinas TV Announcer (uncredited)Morris AnkrumMorris Ankrumas Gen. John HansonThomas Browne HenryThomas Browne Henryas Col. Tom SturgeonJames SeayJames Seayas Capt. James BartonDouglas EvansDouglas Evansas Editor Norman TaggartJames DouglasJames Douglasas Army Sentry (uncredited)Richard BenedictRichard Benedictas Cpl. MathiasHank PattersonHank Pattersonas DaveJoe CranstonJoe Cranstonas Soldier (uncredited)Lyle LatellLyle Latellas Police Lt. MacKenzie (uncredited)Than WyennThan Wyennas Frank JohnsonRayford BarnesRayford Barnesas Chuck, granary platoon soldierDon C. HarveyDon C. Harveyas State Police Car 254 OfficerFrank WilcoxFrank Wilcoxas Gen. ShortFrank ChaseFrank Chaseas Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)

Crew

Bert I. Gordon" />Bert I. GordonDirector, Producer, Special EffectsFlora M. Gordon" />Flora M. GordonSpecial Effects AssistantFred Freiberger" />Fred FreibergerScreenplay