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The Day of the Triffids
The Day of the Triffids

The Day of the Triffids

Beware the triffids... they grow... know... walk... talk... stalk... and kill!

Genres

Science FictionHorror

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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.

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Budget

$750000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

93 mins

Rating

6.1/10

Release Date

24 April 1963

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Howard Keel

Howard Keel

Bill Masen

Janina Faye

Janina Faye

Susan - Child on the Train

Nicole Maurey

Nicole Maurey

Christine Durrant

Janette Scott

Janette Scott

Karen Goodwin

Kieron Moore

Kieron Moore

Tom Goodwin

Mervyn Johns

Mervyn Johns

Mr. Coker

Ewan Roberts

Ewan Roberts

Dr. Soames

Alison Leggatt

Alison Leggatt

Miss Coker

Geoffrey Matthews

Geoffrey Matthews

Luis de la Vega

Gilgi Hauser

Gilgi Hauser

Teresa de la Vega

John Tate

John Tate

Captain - SS Midland

Carole Ann Ford

Carole Ann Ford

Bettina

Arthur Gross

Arthur Gross

Flight 356 Radioman

Colette Wilde

Colette Wilde

Nurse Jamieson

Ian Wilson

Ian Wilson

Greenhouse Watchman

Victor Brooks

Victor Brooks

Poiret

Chris Adcock

Chris Adcock

Train Passenger (uncredited)

Michael Bishop

Michael Bishop

Flight 356 Pilot (uncredited)

Ernest Blyth

Ernest Blyth

SS Midland Passenger (uncredited)

Jim Brady

Jim Brady

Escaped Prisoner (uncredited)

Jimmy Charters

Jimmy Charters

Blind Man at Station (uncredited)

Maxwell Craig

Maxwell Craig

Escaped Prisoner (uncredited)

Mick Dillon

Mick Dillon

Triffid (uncredited)

Katya Douglas

Katya Douglas

Mary (uncredited)

Peter Dyneley

Peter Dyneley

Narrator / Parisian Radio Operator (voice) (uncredited)

Mabel Etherington

Mabel Etherington

Blind Woman (uncredited)

Thomas Gallagher

Thomas Gallagher

Burly Man (uncredited)

Muriel Greenslade

Muriel Greenslade

SS Midland Passenger (uncredited)

George Hilsdon

George Hilsdon

Man in Train Station (uncredited)

Gerry Judge

Gerry Judge

Train Passenger (uncredited)

Frederick Kelsey

Frederick Kelsey

Train Crash Survivor (uncredited)

Juba Kennerley

Juba Kennerley

Airline Passenger (uncredited)

Edith Pavitt

Edith Pavitt

SS Midland Passenger (uncredited)

Harry Phipps

Harry Phipps

Man in Train Station (uncredited)

Bill Rayment

Bill Rayment

Train Crash Survivor (uncredited)

Ernie Rice

Ernie Rice

Train Crash Survivor (uncredited)

Johnny Rossi

Johnny Rossi

Escaped Prisoner (uncredited)

John Simpson

John Simpson

Blind Man (uncredited)

Esme Smythe

Esme Smythe

Panicky Blonde on Flight 356 (uncredited)

Sidney Vivian

Sidney Vivian

Ticket Agent (uncredited)

Joe Wadham

Joe Wadham

Train Passenger (uncredited)

Fred Wood

Fred Wood

Train Passenger (uncredited)

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