The Beast of Yucca Flats (1961)
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- Unrated
- 54min
- Horror, Sci-Fi
- 02 May 1961 (USA)
- Movie
A defecting Soviet scientist is hit by a nuclear explosion near Yucca Flats and roams around as a beast.
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Cast
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Douglas Mellor | ... |
Hank Radcliffe
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Barbara Francis | ... |
Lois Radcliffe
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Bing Stafford | ... |
Jim Archer
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Larry Aten | ... |
Joe Dobson
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Linda Bielema | ... |
Wife on Vacation
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Ronald Francis | ... |
Lost Boy
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Alan Francis | ... |
Lost Boy
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Anthony Cardoza | ... |
KGB Driver / Helpful Neighbor
(as Tony Cardoza)
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Bob Labansat | ... |
Javorsky's Bodyguard
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Jim Oliphant | ... |
Husband on Vacation
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John Morrison | ... |
KGB Passenger
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Eric Tomlin | ... |
Driver Run Off Road
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Jim Miles | ... |
Javorsky's Driver
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George Prince | ... |
Man Who Reports Murder
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| Conrad Brooks | ... |
Man at Airfield
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Graham Stafford | ... |
News Boy
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| Tor Johnson | ... |
The Beast
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Coleman Francis | ... |
Narrator / Gas Station Attendant / Man Buying Newspaper (uncredited)
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| Marcia Knight | ... |
Jim's Woman (uncredited)
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Joseph Luis Rubin | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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Mary Torres | ... |
Woman Strangled in Opening Scene (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Coleman Francis | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Coleman Francis | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Larry Aten | ... | associate producer (as Laurence Aten) |
| Anthony Cardoza | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Coleman Francis | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Roland Morin | ... | executive producer |
| Jim Oliphant | ... | executive producer (as James Oliphant) |
| Bing Stafford | ... | associate producer (as Charles Stafford) |
Music by
| Irwin Nafshun | ... | (music) |
| Al Remington | ... | (music) |
| Gene Kauer | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| John Cagle | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Coleman Francis | ... | (as C. Francis) |
| Anthony Cardoza | ... | (uncredited) |
| Austin McKinney | ... | (uncredited) |
| Lee Strosnider | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Larry Aten | ... | makeup artist (as L. Aten) |
Production Management
| Austin McKinney | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Austin McKinney | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Titus Moede | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
| Lee Strosnider | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Ray Mercer | ... | film effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Lee Strosnider | ... | cameraman |
Additional Crew
| Anthony Cardoza | ... | presenter |
| Theodore Charach | ... | publicist (as Ted Charach) |
| Edward D. Wood Jr. | ... | consultant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Cinema Associates (II) (1961) (United States) (theatrical)
- Anthony Cardoza Enterprises (1961) (United States) (theatrical) (states rights system)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Bach Films (2009) (France) (DVD)
- Shout! Factory (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Sinister Cinema (2013) (United States) (DVD)
- Home Movies (2018) (Italy) (DVD)
- Gemini Entertainment (2020) (World-wide) (video)
- Anthony Cardoza Enterprises (1988) (United States) (VHS)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A defecting Russian scientist is transformed by an atomic test into a hulking monster (Tor Johnson, of course). Not much else except some people are killed, boys get lost, and a rabbit sniffs Tor's corpse. This film was used for "Mystery Science Theater 3000."
Written by Jonah Falcon |
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| Taglines | Commies made him an atomic mutant! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $34,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | 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. See more » |
| Goofs | When the police officer on the plane opens the window and starts shooting, neither the strap around his gun nor his hair blow in the wind that would be created by a plane moving at such a high speed. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Robot Bride of Manos (2022). See more » |
| Quotes |
Narrator:
Boys from the city not yet caught by the whirlwind of progress. Feed soda pop to the thirsty pigs. See more » |