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19571h 13mNREnglish

Beginning of the End

New thrills! New shocks! New terror!

3.8
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An attractive reporter investigating the mysterious destruction of an Illinois town stumbles upon a secret government laboratory conducting radiation experiments on vegetables. The lead scientist is eager to help find out what happened. Together they discover that giant grasshoppers are behind the devastation. Worse yet, thousands of them are headed toward Chicago! Can they be stopped... or is this the BEGINNING OF THE END?

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DirectorBert I. Gordon

Keywords

chicago, illinoisradiationdeaf-muteevacuationgiant insectwoman reportermilitarylocustscientist herohigh frequency soundgrasshopper

Cast

Peter Graves as Dr. Ed Wainwright

Peter Graves

Dr. Ed Wainwright

Peggie Castle as Audrey Aimes

Peggie Castle

Audrey Aimes

Morris Ankrum as Gen. John Hanson

Morris Ankrum

Gen. John Hanson

Than Wyenn as Frank Johnson

Than Wyenn

Frank Johnson

Thomas Browne Henry as Col. Tom Sturgeon

Thomas Browne Henry

Col. Tom Sturgeon

Richard Benedict as Cpl. Mathias

Richard Benedict

Cpl. Mathias

James Seay as Capt. James Barton

James Seay

Capt. James Barton

John Close as Maj. Everett

John Close

Maj. Everett

Don C. Harvey as State Police Car 254 Officer

Don C. Harvey

State Police Car 254 Officer

Larry J. Blake as Roadblock Sergeant

Larry J. Blake

Roadblock Sergeant