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Day the World Ended

  • 19551955
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 19m
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5.4/10
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Paul Blaisdell, Richard Denning, and Lori Nelson in Day the World Ended (1955)
In a post-Apocalyptic world after an atomic war seven disparate people find themselves in a protected valley in the home of a survivalist and his beautiful daughter.
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In a post-Apocalyptic world after an atomic war seven disparate people find themselves in a protected valley in the home of a survivalist and his beautiful daughter.In a post-Apocalyptic world after an atomic war seven disparate people find themselves in a protected valley in the home of a survivalist and his beautiful daughter.In a post-Apocalyptic world after an atomic war seven disparate people find themselves in a protected valley in the home of a survivalist and his beautiful daughter.
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
2.3K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Roger Corman
  • Writer
    • Lou Rusoff(original story and screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Richard Denning
    • Lori Nelson
    • Adele Jergens
Top credits
  • Director
    • Roger Corman
  • Writer
    • Lou Rusoff(original story and screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Richard Denning
    • Lori Nelson
    • Adele Jergens
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    • 76User reviews
    • 41Critic reviews
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    Richard Denning
    Richard Denning
    • Rick
    Lori Nelson
    Lori Nelson
    • Louise Maddison
    Adele Jergens
    Adele Jergens
    • Ruby
    Mike Connors
    Mike Connors
    • Tony Lamont
    • (as Touch Connors)
    Paul Birch
    Paul Birch
    • Jim Maddison
    Raymond Hatton
    Raymond Hatton
    • Pete
    Paul Dubov
    Paul Dubov
    • Radek
    Jonathan Haze
    Jonathan Haze
    • Contaminated Man
    Paul Blaisdell
    Paul Blaisdell
    • Mutant
    Roger Corman
    Roger Corman
    • Nelson - Louise's Fiancee in Framed Photograph
    • (uncredited)
    Chet Huntley
    Chet Huntley
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Roger Corman
    • Writer
      • Lou Rusoff(original story and screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Shot in nine days.
    • Goofs
      Throughout the movie, Ruby is supposedly wearing Louise's clothes. They fit perfectly, even though they have completely different body types.
    • Quotes

      Radek: I just can't help it, I have this uncontrollable urge to eat meat. Red... raw... meat.

    • Alternate versions
      When originally released theatrically in the UK in 1956, the BBFC made cuts to secure a 'X' rating. All cuts were waived in 1991 when the film was granted a 'PG' certificate for home video.
    • Connections
      Featured in TJ and the All Night Theatre: Day the World Ended (1978)
    • Soundtracks
      The S.F. Blues
      Solo by Pete Candoli

    User reviews76

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    One of Corman's better movies
    The Day the World Ended deals with The End of the World...not the one prophesied in the Book of Revelation, but the one popular with Hollywood. After all, if Christ returns for His own, how can you make a movie on the Millennial Kingdom?

    "Day" is one of Roger Corman's first forays into low-tech, low-budget science fiction movies. His first effort is commendable; if only he had remembered his lessons when he made some of his more notable bombs. A Navy vet and his daughter are living in a home protected by a plot contrivance - it's basically sheltered from radiation from the surrounding mountains. Hills, mind you, that deadly radiation cannot get over, but are easily traveled by an old man and his burro.

    Beyond that, it is an intriguing story of what happens when a little pocket of humanity survives mankind's worst nightmare. Mike "Touch" Connors does an interesting turn as a bad guy with a moll whose old enough to be his mother. Connors has the hots for the Navy vet's daughter, and would like to repopulate earth with her. Other stowaways include an archeologist and a man suffering from radiation poisoning. In this movie, radiation poisoning either kills you, turns you into a monster, or makes you look like Moe Howard.

    Even with the end of the world, God is not left out. Notice that the Navy vet asks his daughter to marry the archeologist before they seek to restart humanity, as well as his later statement that, "I prayed and then I stopped worrying."

    Sterno says "Day" is a great movie for a rainy Saturday afternoon.
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    • Aug 22, 2000

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 1955 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Die letzten Sieben
    • Filming locations
      • Bronson Caves, Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Golden State Productions
      • Selma Enterprises
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    • Budget
      • $96,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 19 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.00 : 1

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