Beginning of the End
Beginning of the End
Beginning of the End
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1957
1h 13m
3.8(37 votes)
Horror
Science Fiction

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?

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35 members
Acting

Peter Graves

Dr. Ed Wainwright

Peter Graves
Acting

Peggie Castle

Audrey Aimes

Peggie Castle
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Morris Ankrum

Gen. John Hanson

Morris Ankrum
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Than Wyenn

Frank Johnson

Than Wyenn
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Thomas Browne Henry

Col. Tom Sturgeon

Thomas Browne Henry
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Richard Benedict

Cpl. Mathias

Richard Benedict
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James Seay

Capt. James Barton

James Seay
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John Close

Maj. Everett

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Don C. Harvey

State Police Car 254 Officer

Don C. Harvey
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Larry J. Blake

Roadblock Sergeant

Larry J. Blake
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Eilene Janssen

William's Date

Eilene Janssen
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Hylton Socher

Frank, grainary platoon soldier

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Frank Wilcox

Gen. Short

Frank Wilcox
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Douglas Evans

Editor Norman Taggart

Douglas Evans
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Paul Grant

William Summerfield, teen boy

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Richard Emory

Lieutenant

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Hank Patterson

Dave

Hank Patterson
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Steve Warren

Observation Post #3 Soldier

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Frank Connor

Observation Post #1 Soldier

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Don Eitner

Observation Post #2 Soldier

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Rayford Barnes

Chuck, granary platoon soldier

Rayford Barnes
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Kirk Alyn

Bomber Pilot

Kirk Alyn
Acting

Bill Baldwin

TV Announcer (uncredited)

Bill Baldwin
Acting

Frank Chase

Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)

Frank Chase
Production

Joe Cranston

Soldier (uncredited)

Joe Cranston
Acting

Patricia Dean

Red Cross Representative

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James Douglas

Army Sentry (uncredited)

James Douglas
Acting

Paul Frees

Helicopter Pilot (voice)

Paul Frees
Acting

Lyle Latell

Police Lt. MacKenzie (uncredited)

Lyle Latell
Acting

Dennis Moore

Police Dispatcher KLP646

Dennis Moore
Acting

Zon Murray

Roadblock Sentry Confiscating Camera

Zon Murray
Acting

Alan Reynolds

Agricultural Agent

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Ralph Sanford

Man with Red Cross Representative [extra]

Ralph Sanford
Acting

Bert Stevens

Col. Hill [bit]

Bert Stevens
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Alan Wells

Headquarters Sergeant

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