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The Beast of Yucca Flats (1961)

UNRATED  54 min  -  Horror | Sci-Fi   -  2 May 1961 (USA)
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A defecting Soviet scientist is hit by a nuclear explosion near Yucca Flats and roams around as a beast.

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Coleman Francis
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Douglas Mellor Douglas Mellor ...
Hank Radcliffe
Barbara Francis Barbara Francis ...
Lois Radcliffe
Bing Stafford Bing Stafford ...
Jim Archer
Larry Aten Larry Aten ...
Joe Dobson
Linda Bielema Linda Bielema ...
Wife on Vacation
Ronald Francis Ronald Francis ...
Randy Radcliffe
Alan Francis Alan Francis ...
Art Radcliffe
Anthony Cardoza Anthony Cardoza ...
KGB Driver / Helpful Neighbor (as Tony Cardoza)
Bob Labansat Bob Labansat ...
Javorsky's Bodyguard
Jim Oliphant Jim Oliphant ...
Husband on Vacation
John Morrison John Morrison ...
KGB Passenger
Eric Tomlin Eric Tomlin ...
Driver Run off Road
Jim Miles Jim Miles ...
Javorsky's Driver
George Prince George Prince ...
Man who Reports Murder (as George Principe)
Conrad Brooks Conrad Brooks ...
Man at Airfield
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Storyline

A defecting Russian scientist is transformed by an atomic test into a hulking monster, Tor Johnson, of course. Not much else except some people are killed, boys get lost, and a rabbit sniffs Tor's corpse. (This film was used for Mystery Science Theater 3000.) Written by Jonah Falcon <jonahnynla@mindspring.com>  

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Monster | Rabbit | B Movie | Narration | Topless Female Nudity  | See more »

Taglines:

Commies made him an atomic mutant!

Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Girl Madness See more »

Filming Locations:

Saugus, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$34,000 (estimated)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Howard Morrison provided the Geiger counter. It was also used in Night Train to Mundo Fine. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: The Radcliffes get a flat tire and pull over on a desolate desert highway. As the Dad changes the flat tire, the shadow of the film crew vehicle is right behind him, along the side of the road. See more »

Quotes

Narrator: Flag on the moon. How did it get there?
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