Beginning of the End (1957)

  • NR
  • 06/28/1957 (US)
  • Horror, Science Fiction
  • 1h 13m

New thrills! New shocks! New terror!

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?

Bert I. Gordon

Director

Lester Gorn

Screenplay

Fred Freiberger

Screenplay

Cast

Peter Graves's headshot

Peter Graves

Dr. Ed Wainwright
Peggie Castle's headshot

Peggie Castle

Audrey Aimes
Morris Ankrum's headshot

Morris Ankrum

Gen. John Hanson
Than Wyenn's headshot

Than Wyenn

Frank Johnson
Thomas Browne Henry's headshot

Thomas Browne Henry

Col. Tom Sturgeon
Richard Benedict's headshot

Richard Benedict

Cpl. Mathias
James Seay's headshot

James Seay

Capt. James Barton
John Close's headshot

John Close

Maj. Everett

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