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Director:
Writers:
John Christopher (novel)
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Release Date:
23 October 1970 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
The creeping terror drifted towards them stamping out all civilization in its eerie path! more
Plot:
When a deadly virus strikes London, John Custane takes his family to hoped-for safety in Scotland. full summary | add synopsis
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Cast

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Nigel Davenport ... John Custance

Jean Wallace ... Ann Custance
John Hamill ... Roger Burnham
Lynne Frederick ... Mary Custance
Patrick Holt ... David Custance
Ruth Kettlewell ... Fat Woman
M.J. Matthews ... George
Michael Percival ... Police Constable
Tex Fuller ... Mr. Beaseley
Simon Merrick ... T.V. Interviewer (Fred Gray)
Anthony Sharp ... Sir Charles Brenner
George Coulouris ... Mr. Sturdevant
Anthony May ... Pirrie
Wendy Richard ... Clara
Max Hartnell ... Lieutenant
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Death of Grass (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
96 min
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Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
UK:15 (video rating) | UK:AA (original rating) | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1971) | France:-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:R

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First film of Lynne Frederick. more
Movie Connections:
Edited into 42nd Street Forever Part 4 (2009) (V) more
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5 out of 5 people found the following review useful.
No Blade of Grass, 17 January 2007
Author: lindaberlinda from United States

I saw this movie only once years ago and have never forgotten it. I remember nothing about the direction. I only remember how horrified I was by the movie. With today's headlines of global warming, war (is it a war yet?)in the Middle East, horrible crimes against humanity worldwide, famine, ecological disasters, you name it... this movie pops into my head all too frequently. I wish it would come out on DVD. Certainly there are equally badly directed movies on the market today. I think this movie would strike a note today (even if it is snickering or guffawing at it's overall horridness). It may not be as good as Shawn of the Dead, but it has certainly stuck in my mind over all these years as one of the best consuming ecological disaster movies I've ever seen.

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