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The Day of the Triffids

"From the nightmare novel that made the world shudder!"

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NR 1963 · 1h 33m
Horror, Science Fiction
Starring Howard Keel · Janina Faye · Nicole Maurey
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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.

Theatrical
Apr 27, 1963
Budget
$750K
DVD / Blu-ray
Nov 6, 2007
Director
Steve Sekely
Writer
Bernard Gordon
Producers
George Pitcher, Philip Yordan
Music
Ron Goodwin
Studio
Allied Artists Pictures, Security Pictures Ltd.
Keywords
paris, france london, england based on novel or book plant giant plant alien life-form marine biologist meteor alien invasion blindness man eating plant botanical garden meteor shower little girl in peril mass evacuation alien plant-life isolated lighthouse ship's mate cadiz, spain sea water fairgrounds abandoned cities seeing people
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Cast

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H
Howard Keel
Bill Masen
J
Janina Faye
Susan - Child on the Train
N
Nicole Maurey
Christine Durrant
J
Janette Scott
Karen Goodwin
M
Mervyn Johns
Mr. Coker
K
Kieron Moore
Tom Goodwin
E
Ewan Roberts
Dr. Soames
A
Alison Leggatt
Miss Coker
G
Geoffrey Matthews
Luis de la Vega
J
John Tate
Captain - SS Midland
C
Carole Ann Ford
Bettina
A
Arthur Gross
Flight 356 Radioman
C
Colette Wilde
Nurse Jamieson
I
Ian Wilson
Greenhouse Watchman
V
Victor Brooks
Poiret
C
Chris Adcock
Train Passenger (uncredited)
E
Ernest Blyth
SS Midland Passenger (uncredited)
J
Jim Brady
Escaped Prisoner (uncredited)
J
Jimmy Charters
Blind Man at Station (uncredited)
M
Mick Dillon
Triffid (uncredited)

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Celebrating a Science Fiction Classic
Taglines From the greatest science fiction novel of all time!
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The Threat of the Triffids Emerges
Taglines The triffids are coming! The triffids are growing! The triffids are killing!
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.

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