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The Day of the Triffids (1963)
- NR
- 04/27/1963 (US)
- Science Fiction, Horror
- 1h 33m
Beware the triffids... they grow... know... walk... talk... stalk... and kill!
Overview
After an unusual meteor shower leaves most of the human population blind, a merchant navy officer must find a way to conquer tall, aggressive plants which are feeding on people and animals.
Steve Sekely
DirectorJohn Wyndham
NovelBernard Gordon
ScreenplayFreddie Francis
DirectorCast
![Howard Keel's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/8pvdM0sFqs4Jq6Foh72UYhXXSh1.jpg)
Howard Keel
Bill Masen![Janina Faye's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/mvbT1ZgNhzAoFfd39NYHmK5AB8N.jpg)
Janina Faye
Susan - Child on the Train![Nicole Maurey's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/4u049j0mfGCB1uq25tbyE3mPUQ6.jpg)
Nicole Maurey
Christine Durrant![Janette Scott's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/3Di5WhQaPWX06CtFpTgVLEWaxtD.jpg)
Janette Scott
Karen Goodwin![Kieron Moore's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/n2LJ0Hfvea7o3lhQ5A7mP3SZiNU.jpg)
Kieron Moore
Tom Goodwin![Mervyn Johns's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/yzLrLZXfQYjiWFlyjqPCadP15q.jpg)
Mervyn Johns
Mr. Coker![Ewan Roberts's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/nWf7rduEZ1IDsqTBwFhWu6G8cLL.jpg)
Ewan Roberts
Dr. Soames![Alison Leggatt's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/p8dUhLY6n9p33f2YrwBZHvILxzx.jpg)