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The Night the World Exploded (1957)
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June 1957 (USA) moreTagline:
Super-quake tilts the earth!Plot:
Dr. Conway has perfected a machine which he believes will predict earthquakes, and has determined that one will strike California within 24 hours... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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amusing low budget props, but above average plot line for 50's.... moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Kathryn Grant | ... | Laura 'Hutch' Hutchinson | |
| William Leslie | ... | Dr. David Conway | |
| Tristram Coffin | ... | Dr. Ellis Morton (as Tris Coffin) | |
| Raymond Greenleaf | ... | Gov. Chaney | |
| Charles Evans | ... | Gen. Bortes | |
| Frank J. Scannell | ... | Sheriff Quinn (as Frank Scannell) | |
| Marshall Reed | ... | General's Aide | |
| Fred Coby | ... | Ranger Brown | |
| Paul Savage | ... | Ranger Kirk | |
| Terry Frost | ... | Chief Rescue Worker |
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In 1957, Columbia Pictures theatrically distributed this film on a double bill with The Giant Claw (1957). moreFAQ
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Entertaining typical 50's sci-fi low budget offering with slightly above average plot line for the time.
However, particularly amusing are scenes in the military command aircraft which used card tables and folding chairs in front of mock-up aircraft porthole windows.