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No Blade of Grass

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  • 1h 36m
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5.8/10
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Nigel Davenport, Lynne Frederick, John Hamill, Patrick Holt, and Jean Wallace in No Blade of Grass (1970)
An environmental catastrophe destroys civilization. Led by father John and mother Ann, the Custance clan sets out on a quest for safety in a savage world that may just end up turning them into the very thing they are fleeing.
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An environmental catastrophe destroys civilization. Led by father John and mother Ann, the Custance clan sets out on a quest for safety in a savage world that may just end up turning them in... Read allAn environmental catastrophe destroys civilization. Led by father John and mother Ann, the Custance clan sets out on a quest for safety in a savage world that may just end up turning them into the very thing they are fleeing.An environmental catastrophe destroys civilization. Led by father John and mother Ann, the Custance clan sets out on a quest for safety in a savage world that may just end up turning them into the very thing they are fleeing.
IMDb RATING
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1.8K
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  • Director
    • Cornel Wilde
  • Writers
    • Sean Forestal(screenplay)
    • Cornel Wilde(screenplay)
    • John Christopher(novel)
  • Stars
    • Nigel Davenport
    • Jean Wallace
    • John Hamill
Top credits
  • Director
    • Cornel Wilde
  • Writers
    • Sean Forestal(screenplay)
    • Cornel Wilde(screenplay)
    • John Christopher(novel)
  • Stars
    • Nigel Davenport
    • Jean Wallace
    • John Hamill
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    • 41User reviews
    • 31Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Nigel Davenport, Lynne Frederick, and Jean Wallace in No Blade of Grass (1970)
    Nigel Davenport and Jean Wallace in No Blade of Grass (1970)
    Nigel Davenport, Lynne Frederick, and Jean Wallace in No Blade of Grass (1970)
    Nigel Davenport, Lynne Frederick, and Jean Wallace in No Blade of Grass (1970)
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    Nigel Davenport and Jean Wallace in No Blade of Grass (1970)

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    Nigel Davenport
    Nigel Davenport
    • John Custance
    Jean Wallace
    Jean Wallace
    • Ann Custance
    John Hamill
    John Hamill
    • Roger Burnham
    Lynne Frederick
    Lynne Frederick
    • Mary Custance
    Patrick Holt
    Patrick Holt
    • David Custance
    Ruth Kettlewell
    • Fat Woman
    M.J. Mathews
    • George
    • (as M.J. Matthews)
    Michael Percival
    Michael Percival
    • Police Constable
    Tex Fuller
    • Mr. Beaseley
    Simon Merrick
    • T.V. Interviewer (Fred Gray)
    Anthony Sharp
    Anthony Sharp
    • Sir Charles Brenner
    George Coulouris
    George Coulouris
    • Mr. Sturdevant
    Anthony May
    Anthony May
    • Pirrie
    Wendy Richard
    Wendy Richard
    • Clara
    Max Hartnell
    • Lieutenant
    John Lewis
    • Corporal
    Norman Atkyns
    • Dr. Cassop
    Nigel Rathbone
    • Davey
    • Director
      • Cornel Wilde
    • Writers
      • Sean Forestal(screenplay)
      • Cornel Wilde(screenplay)
      • John Christopher(novel)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      The rape scene had nearly a minute and a half deleted from the final cut of the film before release and, to this day, remains lost or undiscovered. The reasoning for the heavy editing was because Lynne Frederick (who was one of the rape victims in the scene) was only 15 at the time and questions of the usage of a body double for Frederick remains a controversial question to this day.
    • Goofs
      For a man with military experience, John made a major tactical mistake walking along a road when the goal was to be inconspicuous. Even so, he should have been able to hide the group from the large gang on motorcycles which certainly made enough noise to warn John before they were within line-of-sight. All the hikers would have had to do was lie down behind the stone wall along the road. Instead, they wind up in a costly gunfight. Stupid.
    • Quotes

      Fat Woman: George, do you know what I think caused the virus? It's 'cause them Chinese fertilize everything with human shit!

      [husband George, sitting by her side, ignores her, so she elbows him]

      Fat Woman: George, ya hear what I said?

      George: [turning to look directly at her] Yes, I did. And if it's true, I could sell you to them chinks for a blooming fortune!

    • Alternate versions
      To receive a 'AA' certificate the UK cinema release was heavily cut by the BBFC to remove scenes of sex and violence, which resulted in the running time being reduced by over 15 mins. For the 15 rated MGM video most of the cuts were restored although 1 min 20 secs were still cut from the rape scene.
    • Connections
      Featured in 42nd Street Forever, Volume 4: Cooled by Refrigeration (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      No Blade Of Grass
      By Cornel Wilde (as Louis Nelius), Mike Curb and Charles Carroll

      Sung by Roger Whittaker

    User reviews41

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    Unforgettable regret
    I was a mere child, albeit a precocious fifteen-year-old one, the first time I saw this film on a first date with a young man who, despite the film, continued to see me for a few more years. Perhaps remembering the excitement of the date, or maybe recalling the timeliness of the film's subject, I recommended this film to a more mature young man several years later when it was playing in my college town. His sister was in town, and we dragged her along,too. I'll never forget how embarrassed I was to realize how truly wretched the production values were--surpassed only by remarkably overdrawn performances replete with grotesque vignettes that made me grimace. Naturally, the young man lost all respect for me, and who could blame him. Chris Drouhard, if you're out there anywhere, I'm sorry about this film.

    On the other hand, those people who embrace profoundly bad cinema that may take itself a tad too seriously, should definitely consider "No Blade of Grass".
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    • Release date
      • October 23, 1970 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • HBOMAX
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Death of Grass
    • Filming locations
      • Ribblehead Viaduct, Low Sleights Road, Carnforth, North Yorkshire, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Theodora Productions
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    • Budget
      • $1,500,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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