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Day the World Ended (1955)

APPROVED  79 min  -  Horror | Sci-Fi   -  December 1955 (USA)
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After a nuclear war, an unlikely group of people, including a rancher, a geologist, a crook and his girlfriend... See full summary »

Director:

Roger Corman

Writer:

Lou Rusoff (original story and screenplay)

Stars:

Richard Denning, Lori Nelson and Adele Jergens
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Richard Denning Richard Denning ...
Rick
Lori Nelson Lori Nelson ...
Louise Maddison
Adele Jergens Adele Jergens ...
Ruby
Mike Connors ...
Tony Lamont (as Touch Connors)
Paul Birch Paul Birch ...
Jim Maddison
Raymond Hatton Raymond Hatton ...
Pete
Paul Dubov Paul Dubov ...
Radek
Jonathan Haze Jonathan Haze ...
Contaminated Man
Paul Blaisdell Paul Blaisdell ...
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Storyline

After a nuclear war, an unlikely group of people, including a rancher, a geologist, a crook and his girlfriend, find themselves trapped in the middle of nowhere while battling an ugly mutant created by Paul Blaisdell. The geologist and the crook also find the time to fight over the rancher's daughter, while the moll fumes. Written by Marty McKee <mmckee@wkio.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Holocaust | Radiation | Nuclear War | Mutant | Fistfight  | See more »

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The terrifying story that COULD COME TRUE! See more »

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Horror | Sci-Fi

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Die letzten Sieben See more »

Filming Locations:

Bronson Caves, Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

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Budget:

$96,000 (estimated)
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Golden State Productions See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.00 : 1
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Trivia

Was shot in nine days. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: Obvious stunt doubles for Richard Denning and Mike Connors during their fight scene. See more »

Quotes

Louise Maddison: The water! He's afraid of the water!
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Connections

Featured in "Son of Svengoolie: Day the World Ended (1955) (#1.112)" (1981) See more »

Soundtracks

"The S.F. Blues"
Solo by Pete Candoli See more »