Where Have All the People Gone (TV 1974)

A strange series of solar flares proves fatal for inhabitants of the Earth, except for the fortunate few who are somehow immune from the effects. Animals go insane and human beings turn to ... See full summary »

Director:

John Llewellyn Moxey

Writers:

Lewis John Carlino (teleplay), Sandor Stern (teleplay),

Stars:

Peter Graves, George O'Hanlon Jr., Kathleen Quinlan

Cast

Cast overview:
Peter Graves	...	Steven Anders
George O'Hanlon Jr.	...	David Anders
Kathleen Quinlan	...	Deborah Anders
Verna Bloom	...	Jenny
Michael-James Wixted	...	Michael
Noble Willingham	...	Jim Clancy
Jay W. MacIntosh	...	Barbara Anders
Doug Chapin	...	Tom Clancy
Ken Sansom	...	Jack McFadden
Beans Morocco	...	Man with Gun (as Dan Barrows)

Storyline

A strange series of solar flares proves fatal for inhabitants of the Earth, except for the fortunate few who are somehow immune from the effects. Animals go insane and human beings turn to white powder, leaving behind only empty clothing. A handful of survivors attempt to rebuild their lives on the de-populated Earth.

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Plot Keywords:

powder | solar flare | shotgun | california | pistol | 

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Genres:

Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 October 1974 (USA)

Also Known As:

Les derniers survivants

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Jozak Company, Alpine Productions Inc., Metromedia Producers Corporation (MPC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

74 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

The character of Jenny, who is semi-catatonic when the rest find her, is called "Ann" because they don't know her name. However, a voice over narration coming out of a break says "since we found Jenny" but this is before she comes out of her catatonic state and reveals her real name.

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Quotes

David Anders: [thinking about having their car forcibly taken earlier by a man] I wish I'd had the rifle, he wouldn't have gotten the Blazer.
Steven Anders: Why? Would you have shot him?
David Anders: ...Yeah.
Steven Anders: Has it come to that already, David?

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Connections

Referenced in Night of the Comet (1984)

User Reviews

Deserving of True Cult Status!

I was eight years old when I saw this movie (actually I saw it once again about a year after I first saw it). Anyway, I have NEVER forgotten it. The image of the clothes laying inside a car was one scene that ALWAYS stuck with me. BUT, I never knew the name of the movie. And for years I lived with this movie in my head never knowing it's name. Until about five years ago, a friend and I were talking about weird movies when I happened to mention this one. I told him about the clothes and that it starred Peter Graves. He said very nonchalantly.."oh..'Where Have All the People Gone'". OH-MY-GOD. I couldn't believe he remembered it too. This was one of the eeriest, scariest and realistic movies I've ever seen. The sense of the survivors desolation was palpable. The feeling of dread it instilled in me was incredible. Why don't they put out a whole bunch of these great 70's TV movies out on DVD? There's a huge market for this. Great to see so many people remember it like I did. If you liked the Twilight Zone, you'll like this one.