Beginning of the End (1957)

Beginning of the End (1957)

New thrills! New shocks! New terror! 1957-06-28 United States of America 73 Min. PG-13
3.7 35 votes

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?

Cast

Peter Graves is Dr. Ed Wainwright
Dr. Ed Wainwright
Peggie Castle is Audrey Aimes
Audrey Aimes
Morris Ankrum is Gen. John Hanson
Gen. John Hanson
Than Wyenn is Frank Johnson
Frank Johnson
Thomas Browne Henry is Col. Tom Sturgeon
Col. Tom Sturgeon
Richard Benedict is Cpl. Mathias
Cpl. Mathias
James Seay is Capt. James Barton
Capt. James Barton
John Close is Maj. Everett
Maj. Everett
Don C. Harvey is State Police Car 254 Officer
State Police Car 254 Officer
Larry J. Blake is Roadblock Sergeant
Roadblock Sergeant
Eilene Janssen is William's Date
William's Date
Hyllton Socher is Frank, grainary platoon soldier
Frank, grainary platoon soldier