Movie
Beginning of the End
Released: June 28, 1957 (1957)
Runtime: 73 minutes
Genres: 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?
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Morris Ankrum as Gen. John Hanson
Age at release: 60
- Thomas Browne Henry as Col. Tom Sturgeon
Age at release: 49
- Don C. Harvey as State Police Car 254 Officer
Age at release: 45
- Larry J. Blake as Roadblock Sergeant
Age at release: 43
- James Seay as Capt. James Barton
Age at release: 42
- Than Wyenn as Frank Johnson
Age at release: 38
- Richard Benedict as Cpl. Mathias
Age at release: 37
- John Close as Maj. Everett
Age at release: 36
- Peter Graves as Dr. Ed Wainwright
Age at release: 31
- Peggie Castle as Audrey Aimes
Age at release: 29
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- Hank Patterson as Dave
Age at release: 68
- Douglas Evans as Editor Norman Taggart
Age at release: 53
- Lyle Latell as Police Lt. MacKenzie (uncredited)
Age at release: 53
- Frank Wilcox as Gen. Short
Age at release: 50
- Dennis Moore as Police Dispatcher KLP646
Age at release: 49
- Zon Murray as Roadblock Sentry Confiscating Camera
Age at release: 47
- Kirk Alyn as Bomber Pilot
Age at release: 46
- Bill Baldwin as TV Announcer (uncredited)
Age at release: 43
- Richard Emory as Lieutenant
Age at release: 38
- Paul Frees as Helicopter Pilot (voice)
Age at release: 37
- Rayford Barnes as Chuck, granary platoon soldier
Age at release: 36
- Frank Chase as Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
Age at release: 34
- Don Eitner as Observation Post #2 Soldier
Age at release: 22
- Hylton Socher as Frank, grainary platoon soldier
Age at release: 21
- Eilene Janssen as William's Date
Age at release: 19
- Paul Grant as William Summerfield, teen boy
Age at release: Unknown
- Steve Warren as Observation Post #3 Soldier
Age at release: Unknown
- Frank Connor as Observation Post #1 Soldier
Age at release: Unknown
- Patricia Dean as Red Cross Representative
Age at release: Unknown
- James Douglas as Army Sentry (uncredited)
Age at release: Unknown