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According to Anthony Cardoza, the rabbit at the end was not scripted; a wild baby jackrabbit wandered into the shot.
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Tor Johnson's final starring role. He had 1 more uncredited role in Head.
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Howard Morrison provided the Geiger counter. It was also used in Night Train to Mundo Fine.
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Shot without sound. To avoid having to sync a lot of sound in post-production, the actors turned away from the camera when speaking, and cupped their hands over their mouths when shouting.
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The rabbit scene was filmed by John Cagle.
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Coleman Francis:  [location]  Yucca Mountain
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Coleman Francis:  [location]  Yucca Flats airstrip
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Coleman Francis:  [props]  Light aircraft used to transport main characters
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Coleman Francis:  [coffee as calming influence]  The patrolmen relax by having coffee.
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The trivia items below may give away important plot points.

Coleman Francis:  [vigilante shooting]  Hank Radcliffe, the boys' father, is mistaken for the killer, shot from an airplane by police, and wounded.
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