Beginning of the End 67 years old
New thrills! New shocks! New terror!
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?
Credits
Beginning of the End Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Alan Wells He was 4, now 63 years old | as Headquarters Sergeant |
| Peter Graves He was 31, 83 years old when he died | as Dr. Ed Wainwright |
| Paul Frees He was 37, 66 years old when he died | as Helicopter Pilot (voice) |
| Douglas Evans He was 53, 64 years old when he died | as Editor Norman Taggart |
| Morris Ankrum He was 60, 68 years old when he died | as Gen. John Hanson |
| Richard Benedict He was 37, 64 years old when he died | as Cpl. Mathias |
| Hank Patterson He was 68, 86 years old when he died | as Dave |
| John Close He was 141, 147 years old when he died | as Maj. Everett |
| Eilene Janssen She was 19, now 86 years old | as William's Date |
| Zon Murray He was 47, 68 years old when he died | as Roadblock Sentry Confiscating Camera |
| Thomas Browne Henry He was 49, 72 years old when he died | as Col. Tom Sturgeon |
| Peggie Castle She was 29, 45 years old when she died | as Audrey Aimes |
| Larry J. Blake He was 43, 68 years old when he died | as Roadblock Sergeant |
| Dennis Moore He was 11, 18 years old when he died | as Police Dispatcher KLP646 |
| Kirk Alyn He was 46, 88 years old when he died | as Bomber Pilot |
| James Seay He was 42, 78 years old when he died | as Capt. James Barton |
| Frank Wilcox He was 50, 66 years old when he died | as Gen. Short |
| Don C. Harvey He was 45, 51 years old when he died | as State Police Car 254 Officer |
| Rayford Barnes He was 36, 80 years old when he died | as Chuck, granary platoon soldier |
| Don Eitner He was 22, 83 years old when he died | as Observation Post #2 Soldier |
| Than Wyenn He was 38, 95 years old when he died | as Frank Johnson |
| Richard Emory He was 38, 75 years old when he died | as Lieutenant |
| Ralph Sanford He was 58, 64 years old when he died | as Man with Red Cross Representative [extra] |
| Joe Cranston | as Soldier (uncredited) |
Beginning of the End Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| George Milo as Set Decoration. He was 47 (74) years old when He died | Art |
| Jack A. Marta as Director of Photography. He was 54 (88) years old when He died | Camera |
| Fred Freiberger as Screenplay. He was 42 (88) years old when He died | Writing |
| Walter E. Keller as Art Direction. He was 64 (69) years old when He died | Art |
| Douglas Stewart as Sound Effects. He was 38 (75) years old when He died | Sound |
| Flora M. Gordon as Other. | Crew |
| Albert Glasser as Original Music Composer. He was 41 (82) years old when He died | Sound |
| Albert Glasser as Music Director. He was 41 (82) years old when He died | Sound |
| Bert I. Gordon as Special Effects. He was 34 (now 102) years old | Crew |
| Bert I. Gordon as Director. He was 34 (now 102) years old | Directing |
| Bert I. Gordon as Producer. He was 34 (now 102) years old | Production |
| Lester Gorn as Screenplay. | Writing |
| Melville Shyer as Assistant Director. He was 61 (72) years old when He died | Directing |
Beginning of the End (67 years)
New thrills! New shocks! New terror!
- Release day: Friday, June 28, 1957
- Runtime: 73 minutes