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Beginning of the End

Beginning of the End

New thrills! New shocks! New terror!

19573.81h 13m

Overview

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?

Directed by Bert I. Gordon
Written by Lester Gorn, Fred Freiberger
Produced by Bert I. Gordon
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Top 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

J

John Close

Maj. Everett

Don C. Harvey

Don C. Harvey

State Police Car 254 Officer

Larry J. Blake

Larry J. Blake

Roadblock Sergeant

Themes & Keywords

chicago, illinoisradiationdeaf-muteevacuationgiant insectwoman reportermilitarylocustscientist herohigh frequency soundgrasshopper

About Beginning of the End

Beginning of the End is a horror, science fiction film released in 1957 exploring themes of chicago, illinois, radiation, deaf-mute, evacuation, giant insect, woman reporter. Directed by Bert I. Gordon, it stars Peter Graves, Peggie Castle, Morris Ankrum. 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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