From the nightmare novel that made the world shudder!
After an unusual meteor shower leaves most of the human population blind, a merchant navy officer must find a way to conquer tall, aggressive plants which are feeding on people and animals.
The Day of the Triffids (1963) is a science fiction and horror film directed by Steve Sekely, released on April 24, 1963 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars Howard Keel, Janina Faye, Nicole Maurey and Janette Scott. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 196 ratings.
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Howard Keel
as Bill Masen
Janina Faye
as Susan - Child on the Train
Nicole Maurey
as Christine Durrant
Janette Scott
as Karen Goodwin
Mervyn Johns
as Mr. Coker
Kieron Moore
as Tom Goodwin
Ewan Roberts
as Dr. Soames
Alison Leggatt
as Miss Coker
Geoffrey Matthews
as Luis de la Vega
Gilgi Hauser
as Teresa de la Vega
John Tate
as Captain - SS Midland
Carole Ann Ford
as Bettina
Directed by Steve Sekely, written by Bernard Gordon and John Wyndham, produced by George Pitcher.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 196 ratings.
This was solid and surprisingly very effective at getting across both the dread and horrific atmosphere of such a predicament--and would make a very good double bill with Kaufman's (70's) 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers'. I love my veggies, but I'll never look at a salad the same way again...
Reviewed on July 5, 2016
_**Attack of the Plant Monsters**_ After a curious meteor shower creates havoc on Earth, a merchant navy officer (Howard Keel) in England is forced to contend with mobile vegetation-based creatures; meanwhile on an island off of Cornwall a troubled scientist couple working at a lighthouse try to solve the problem (Janette Scott & Kieron Moore). "The Day of the Triffids” (1963) is a British creature feature that…
Reviewed on September 30, 2021
I loved this film as a child - and almost sixty years later, it is still a very entertaining, fast-moving sci-fi tale. A meteor shower deposits loads of walking plants that render their victims blind. Before we know it, civilisation is facing chaos as there are hardly any folks left who can see - cars and planes are crashing; people are starving - you name it, it's going wrong. A few can still see, and Howard Keel…
Reviewed on December 30, 2024
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The Day of the Triffids (1963) is available to stream on fuboTV, Cultpix and Artiflix. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Day of the Triffids (1963) includes Howard Keel, Janina Faye, Nicole Maurey, Janette Scott and Mervyn Johns. The film was directed by Steve Sekely. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Day of the Triffids was released on April 24, 1963 and runs for 1h 33m.
The Day of the Triffids (1963) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 196 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy science fiction and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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