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Beginning of the End (1957)

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Release Date: Jun 28, 1957 Limited

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Produced by Bert I. Gordon, The Beginning of the End is a menacing onslaught of giant-sized grasshoppers. Department of Agriculture functionary Dr. Ed Wainwright (Peter Graves) and photojournalist Audrey Aimes (Peggie Castle) discover that the huge grasshoppers are the product of a experiment in radioactivity gone awry. Before the Army can neutralize the green monstrosities, Chicago has been besieged by the ravenous insects. Beginning of the End was one of two horror films produced by American

Unrated, 1 hr. 13 min.

Horror, Classics, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Directed By: Bert I. Gordon

Written By: Fred Freiberger, Lester Gorn

In Theaters: Jun 28, 1957 Limited

On DVD: Mar 25, 2003

Republic Pictures (I)

Cast

Peter Graves
Ed Wainwright
Peggie Castle
Audrey Aimes
Morris Ankrum
Lt. Gen. Arthur Hanson
Richard Benedict
Cpl. Jim Mathias
James Seay
Capt. Barton
Thomas Brown Henry
Col. Pete Sturgeon
Than Wyenn
Frank Johnson
John Close
Maj. Everett
Don C. Harvey
First Patrolman
Larry J. Blake
Second Patrolman
Steve Warren
Soldier
Frank Connor
No. 2 Soldier
Frank Chase
Soldier
Pierre Watkin
Taggert
Frank Wilcox
Gen. Matthew Short
Thomas Browne Henry

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Bert I Gordon, the kitsch master of nature gone giant cinema, created this bargain basement spectacle of supersized locusts eating their way through Illinois to Chicago ...

April 26, 2010 Full Review Source: Seanax.com

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Sean Axmaker

Seanax.com

Giant grasshoppers, Peter Graves, and Bert I. Gordon. What more can you want?

December 29, 2002 Comment

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Bad Movie Lesson #1: Bert I. Gordon. Avoid.

July 25, 2002 Comment

Scott Weinberg

eFilmCritic.com

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Another giant bug movie, with a few scenes very reminiscent of Them!. Gordon is my least favourite sci-fi horror director, his movies aren't so bad that they're good, they're just plain bad. The special effects are so simple a kid could have made them, the acting is bad, the story is lacking and full of holes. I wouldn't recommend this movie.

July 3, 2011