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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 »

Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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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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Company Credits

Production Co:

Golden State Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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

Continuity: Toward the end of the film, Louise places a photo of herself with her former boyfriend on the nightstand, angled away from her. When she wakes, it is angled toward her. See more »

Quotes

Radek: I just can't help it, I have this uncontrollable urge to eat meat. Red... raw... meat.
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Connections

Referenced in "Monster Man: Wee Boots (#1.5)" (2012) See more »

Soundtracks

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