Beginning of the End

Beginning of the End

3.7 | 1957-06-28 | Horror Science Fiction

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?

Featured Crew

Bert I. Gordon Director
Flora M. Gordon Special Effects Assistant
Lester Gorn Screenplay
Bert I. Gordon Special Effects
Walter E. Keller Art Direction
Bert I. Gordon Producer
Fred Freiberger Screenplay
Jack A. Marta Director of Photography
Steve Drumm Makeup Artist
Albert Glasser Original Music Composer

Cast

Peter Graves
Peter Graves
Dr. Ed Wainwright
Peggie Castle
Peggie Castle
Audrey Aimes
Morris Ankrum
Morris Ankrum
Gen. John Hanson
Than Wyenn
Than Wyenn
Frank Johnson
Thomas Browne Henry
Thomas Browne Henry
Col. Tom Sturgeon
Richard Benedict
Richard Benedict
Cpl. Mathias
James Seay
James Seay
Capt. James Barton
John Close
John Close
Maj. Everett
Don C. Harvey
Don C. Harvey
State Police Car 254 Officer
Larry J. Blake
Larry J. Blake
Roadblock Sergeant

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