ATTACKED... by a creature from hell!
After a nuclear attack, an unlikely group of survivors, including a geologist, a crook and his moll, and a prospector, find temporary shelter in the remote-valley home of a survivalist and his beautiful daughter, but soon have to deal with the spread of radioactivity - and its effects on animal life, including humans.
Day the World Ended (1955) is a horror and science fiction film directed by Roger Corman, released on December 1, 1955 with a runtime of 1h 19m. It stars Richard Denning, Lori Nelson, Paul Birch and Mike Connors. Viewers rate it 5.0 out of 10 across 74 ratings.
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Richard Denning
as Rick
Lori Nelson
as Louise Madison
Paul Birch
as Jim Madison
Mike Connors
as Tony Lamont
Adele Jergens
as Ruby
Raymond Hatton
as Pete
Paul Dubov
as Radek
Jonathan Haze
as Contaminated Man
Paul Blaisdell
as Mutant
Roger Corman
as Nelson - Louise's Fiancée in Framed Photograph (uncredited)
Chet Huntley
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Directed by Roger Corman, written by Lou Rusoff and Lou Rusoff, produced by Roger Corman.
Average viewer score of 5.0/10 from 74 ratings.
I really enjoyed this a lot more than I had anticipated. Early Corman films are great fun to watch, as he's just bursting with ideas and is filled with reckless abandon. The film would make an intriguing twin-bill with Vincent Price's 'Last Man on Earth' for a fine night's viewing of post-apocalyptic mayhem...
Reviewed on July 5, 2016
Former sailor and father, "Jim" (Paul Birch) and his daughter "Lori" (Louise Maddison) are all set to hunker down and sit out the aftermath of a nuclear attack when two folks arrive at their door. He is all for ignoring it - they have limited resources - but she's a bit of a reckless goody-goody and so admits "Tony" (Mike Connors) and his girlfriend "Ruby" (Adele Jergens). Turns out he's a bit of a gangster, she's…
Reviewed on July 8, 2024
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The main cast of Day the World Ended (1955) includes Richard Denning, Lori Nelson, Paul Birch, Mike Connors and Adele Jergens. The film was directed by Roger Corman. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Day the World Ended was released on December 1, 1955 and runs for 1h 19m.
Day the World Ended (1955) holds an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from 74 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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