The Day of the Triffids (1963) - Beware the triffids... they grow... know... walk... talk... stalk... and kill!

The Day of the Triffids

Beware the triffids... they grow... know... walk... talk... stalk... and kill!
( Horror / Sci-Fi )

MPAA Rating:

US Runtime: 93 min

Country of Origin: United Kingdom

Premiere Date:
Apr 24, 1963 [USA]

Director:	Steve Sekely [Director]

Writer:	Bernard Gordon [Screenplay]

Producers:	George Pitcher [Producer] Philip Yordan [Executive Producer]

Cinematography:	Ted Moore [Director of Photography]

Music Composed by	Ron Goodwin [Original Music Composer]

Production Companys:	Allied Artists Pictures (US) Security Pictures Inc. Security Pictures Ltd.

Plot Summary:

After an unusual meteor shower leaves most of the human population blind, a merchant navy officer must find a way to conquer tall, aggressive plants which are feeding on people and animals.

Cast: (First 20, for the rest click 'Show All Cast & Crew' below.)

Howard Keel Bill Masen Janina Faye Susan - Child on the Train Nicole Maurey Christine Durrant Janette Scott Karen Goodwin Kieron Moore Tom Goodwin Mervyn Johns Mr. Coker Ewan Roberts Dr. Soames Alison Leggatt Miss Coker		Geoffrey Matthews Luis de la Vega Gilgi Hauser Teresa de la Vega John Tate Captain - SS Midland Carole Ann Ford Bettina Arthur Gross Flight 356 Radioman Colette Wilde Nurse Jamieson Ian Wilson Greenhouse Watchman Victor Brooks Poiret

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Filming Locations: (Now With Clickable Links To Location On Google Maps)

Lincoln’s Inn Fields, Holborn, London, England, UK

Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK [studio]

Westminster Bridge, Westminster, London, England, UK

Tech Info:

Budget:: $750,000
Revenue:: $0
Color Info:: Color (Eastmancolor)
Sound Mix:: Mono

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