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Beginning of the End

Genres
Horror
Science Fiction
Rating
3.8
StatusReleased
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Release Date1957-06-28
Runtime73 mins

Overview

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?

Cast & Crew

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Peter Graves

as Dr. Ed Wainwright

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Peggie Castle

as Audrey Aimes

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Morris Ankrum

as Gen. John Hanson

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Than Wyenn

as Frank Johnson

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Thomas Browne Henry

as Col. Tom Sturgeon

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Richard Benedict

as Cpl. Mathias

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James Seay

as Capt. James Barton

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John Close

as Maj. Everett

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Don C. Harvey

as State Police Car 254 Officer

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Larry J. Blake

as Roadblock Sergeant

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Eilene Janssen

as William's Date

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Hylton Socher

as Frank, grainary platoon soldier

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Frank Wilcox

as Gen. Short

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Douglas Evans

as Editor Norman Taggart

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Paul Grant

as William Summerfield, teen boy

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Richard Emory

as Lieutenant

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Hank Patterson

as Dave

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Steve Warren

as Observation Post #3 Soldier

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Frank Connor

as Observation Post #1 Soldier

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Don Eitner

as Observation Post #2 Soldier

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Rayford Barnes

as Chuck, granary platoon soldier

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Kirk Alyn

as Bomber Pilot

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Bill Baldwin

as TV Announcer (uncredited)

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Frank Chase

as Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)

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Joe Cranston

as Soldier (uncredited)

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Patricia Dean

as Red Cross Representative

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James Douglas

as Army Sentry (uncredited)

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Paul Frees

as Helicopter Pilot (voice)

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Lyle Latell

as Police Lt. MacKenzie (uncredited)

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Dennis Moore

as Police Dispatcher KLP646

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Zon Murray

as Roadblock Sentry Confiscating Camera

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Alan Reynolds

as Agricultural Agent

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Ralph Sanford

as Man with Red Cross Representative [extra]

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Bert Stevens

as Col. Hill [bit]

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Alan Wells

as Headquarters Sergeant

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