Beginning of the End
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Synopsis
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?
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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John Sayles on BEGINNING OF THE END
Type: Featurette • Published 2013-07-01
Top Cast
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Peter Graves
Dr. Ed Wainwright
Peggie Castle
Audrey Aimes
Morris Ankrum
Gen. John Hanson
Than Wyenn
Frank Johnson
Thomas Browne Henry
Col. Tom Sturgeon
Richard Benedict
Cpl. Mathias
James Seay
Capt. James Barton
John Close
Maj. Everett
Don C. Harvey
State Police Car 254 Officer
Larry J. Blake
Roadblock Sergeant
Eilene Janssen
William's Date
Hylton Socher
Frank, grainary platoon soldier
Frank Wilcox
Gen. Short
Douglas Evans
Editor Norman Taggart
Paul Grant
William Summerfield, teen boy
Richard Emory
Lieutenant
Hank Patterson
Dave
Steve Warren
Observation Post #3 Soldier
Release History & Theatrical Window
June 28, 1957
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Bert I. Gordon
- Screenplay & Story
- Lester Gorn, Fred Freiberger
- Original Score
- Albert Glasser
- Original Title
- Beginning of the End
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- Production Studios
- AB-PT Pictures Corp.
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Bert I. Gordon
Lester Gorn, Fred Freiberger
Albert Glasser
Jack A. Marta
Aaron Stell
Bert I. Gordon
Department Leadership Roster
Bert I. Gordon
Director
Bert I. Gordon
Producer
Lester Gorn
Screenplay
Aaron Stell
Editor
Jack A. Marta
Director of Photography
Albert Glasser
Original Music Composer
Fred Freiberger
Screenplay
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Beginning of the End
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What is Beginning of the End about?
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?
Who directed Beginning of the End?
Beginning of the End was directed by Bert I. Gordon.
Who stars in Beginning of the End?
The principal cast of Beginning of the End includes Peter Graves, Peggie Castle, Morris Ankrum, Than Wyenn, Thomas Browne Henry.
When was Beginning of the End released and how long is it?
Beginning of the End was released in 1957 with a total runtime of 1h 13m.
Who composed the musical score for Beginning of the End?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Beginning of the End was composed by Albert Glasser.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Beginning of the End?
Beginning of the End holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).