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Beginning of the End

19573.8 / 1073 min
Horror, Science Fiction

Overview

New thrills! New shocks! New terror!

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?

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

Eilene Janssen

Eilene Janssen

William's Date

Hyllton Socher

Hyllton Socher

Frank, grainary platoon soldier

Frank Wilcox

Frank Wilcox

Gen. Short

Douglas Evans

Douglas Evans

Editor Norman Taggart

Paul Grant

Paul Grant

William Summerfield, teen boy

Richard Emory

Richard Emory

Lieutenant

Hank Patterson

Hank Patterson

Dave

Steve Warren

Steve Warren

Observation Post #3 Soldier

Frank Connor

Frank Connor

Observation Post #1 Soldier

Don Eitner

Don Eitner

Observation Post #2 Soldier

Rayford Barnes

Rayford Barnes

Chuck, granary platoon soldier

Kirk Alyn

Kirk Alyn

Bomber Pilot

Bill Baldwin

Bill Baldwin

TV Announcer (uncredited)

Frank Chase

Frank Chase

Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)

Joe Cranston

Joe Cranston

Soldier (uncredited)

Patricia Dean

Patricia Dean

Red Cross Representative

James Douglas

James Douglas

Army Sentry (uncredited)

Paul Frees

Paul Frees

Helicopter Pilot (voice)

Lyle Latell

Lyle Latell

Police Lt. MacKenzie (uncredited)

Dennis Moore

Dennis Moore

Police Dispatcher KLP646

Zon Murray

Zon Murray

Roadblock Sentry Confiscating Camera

Alan Reynolds

Alan Reynolds

Agricultural Agent

Ralph Sanford

Ralph Sanford

Man with Red Cross Representative [extra]

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Col. Hill [bit]

Alan Wells

Alan Wells

Headquarters Sergeant

Crew

Bert I. Gordon

Bert I. Gordon

Director

Flora M. Gordon

Flora M. Gordon

Special Effects Assistant

Bert I. Gordon

Bert I. Gordon

Producer

Lester Gorn

Lester Gorn

Screenplay

Aaron Stell

Aaron Stell

Editor

Walter E. Keller

Walter E. Keller

Art Direction

Jack A. Marta

Jack A. Marta

Director of Photography

Albert Glasser

Albert Glasser

Original Music Composer

Steve Drumm

Steve Drumm

Makeup Artist

Bert I. Gordon

Bert I. Gordon

Special Effects

Fred Freiberger

Fred Freiberger

Screenplay

Austin Herrick

Austin Herrick

Electrician

Wilson Shyer

Wilson Shyer

Second Assistant Director

Albert Glasser

Albert Glasser

Music Director

Richard E. Tyler

Richard E. Tyler

Sound Mixer

Morris J. McNaughton

Morris J. McNaughton

Music Editor

George Milo

George Milo

Set Decoration

Melville Shyer

Melville Shyer

Assistant Director

Douglas Stewart

Douglas Stewart

Sound Effects

George J. Eppich

George J. Eppich

Sound Effects

Nels Mathias

Nels Mathias

Key Grip

James Harris

James Harris

Property Master