The Navy vs. the Night Monsters (1966)

Director:

Michael A. Hoey

Writers:

Michael A. Hoey (writer)
Murray Leinster (novel)

Genre:

Sci-Fi | Horror

Tagline:

A nightmare comes alive...terrifying acid bleeding monsters multiply by the millions...ready to cremate the human race!!

Plot:

Operation Deep Freeze, a scientific expedition to Antarctica discovers unusual tree specimens. When specimens are shipped out for further study...

Plot Keywords:

Animate Tree | US Navy | Killer Tree | Molotov Cocktail | Plane Crash

Cast

Mamie Van Doren	...	Nora Hall
Anthony Eisley	...	Lt. Charles Brown
Billy Gray	...	CPO Fred Twining (as Bill Gray)
Bobby Van	...	Ens. Rutherford Chandler
Pamela Mason	...	Marie (a scientist)
Walter Sande	...	Dr. Arthur Beecham
Edward Faulkner	...	Bob Spaulding
Phillip Terry	...	Base Doctor
David Brandon
Kaye Elhardt	...	Diane (WAVE nurse)
Taggart Casey	...	Warr. Off. Holly Hollister
Russ Bender	...	Chief Warr. Off. McBride
Mike Sargent
Del 'Sonny' West		(as Del West)
Biff Elliot	...	Cmdr. Arthur Simpson

Also Known As:

Monsters of the Night
The Night Crawlers

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (DeLuxe)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Standard Club of California Productions Inc.

Trivia:

Shot in ten days.

Quotes:

Nora Hall: It's hard to imagine. Carnivorous trees that move on their own roots.
Dr. Arthur Beecham: Not carnivorous. Omnivorous. All-devouring. Our bogey has no class at all. He'll eat anything, even other trees.
Bob Spaulding: What would create a monster like that?
Dr. Arthur Beecham: Antarctica. A place where the nights are six months long.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Dead End (1985)

Poor Man's Day of the Triffids?

I have always enjoyed; Day of the Triffids, but I must say, The Navy vs the Night Monsters has that high cheese factor that makes so many of these 60s films simply fun to watch. While most of the cast was relegated to 'B' films, they did a nice job with the story line and there was a gruesome moment or two. Sex kitten Mamie Van Doren is the nurse, Anthony Eisley is the commanding officer and Van Doren's love interest, Bobby Van the comic of the group and Billy Gray (Father Knows Best) is on of the Navy men that meets one of the 'Night Monsters', face to face. Another staple of late-night TV at one time, this is rarely seen on TV and it's a shame, it definitely deserves a DVD release. Many would argue that the best aspect of this film is the poster artwork and it is fantastic!