The Night the World Exploded (1957)

User Rating:

4.9/10   

Director:

Fred F. Sears

Writers:

Jack Natteford (writer) and
Luci Ward (writer)

Release Date:

June 1957 (USA)

Genre:

Sci-Fi

Tagline:

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...

Plot Keywords:

Earthquake | Carlsbad Caverns | Computer Analysis | Electric Power Plant | Volcanic Eruption

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

Runtime:

64 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Clover Productions

Trivia:

In 1957, Columbia Pictures theatrically distributed this film on a double bill with The Giant Claw (1957).

Quotes:

Dr. David Conway: We better do more than hope, gentlemen. We better pray!

amusing low budget props, but above average plot line for 50's....

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.