The Day of the Triffids

Overview

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.

Release date

Apr 24, 1963

Rating

6.098 / 10

Runtime

1 hours 33 minutes

Genres

Science Fiction
Horror

Cast

Howard Keel
As Bill Masen
Janina Faye
As Susan - Child on the Train
Nicole Maurey
As Christine Durrant
Janette Scott
As Karen Goodwin
Kieron Moore
As Tom Goodwin
Mervyn Johns
As Mr. Coker
Ewan Roberts
As Dr. Soames
Alison Leggatt
As Miss Coker
Geoffrey Matthews
No picture available
As Luis de la Vega
Gilgi Hauser
No picture available
As Teresa de la Vega
John Tate
No picture available
As Captain - SS Midland
Carole Ann Ford
As Bettina
Arthur Gross
No picture available
As Flight 356 Radioman
Colette Wilde
No picture available
As Nurse Jamieson
Ian Wilson
As Greenhouse Watchman
Victor Brooks
As Poiret
Chris Adcock
No picture available
As Train Passenger (uncredited)
Michael Bishop
No picture available
As Flight 356 Pilot (uncredited)
Ernest Blyth
No picture available
As SS Midland Passenger (uncredited)
Jim Brady
As Escaped Prisoner (uncredited)
Jimmy Charters
No picture available
As Blind Man at Station (uncredited)
Maxwell Craig
No picture available
As Escaped Prisoner (uncredited)
Mick Dillon
No picture available
As Triffid (uncredited)
Katya Douglas
As Mary (uncredited)
Peter Dyneley
As Narrator / Parisian Radio Operator (voice) (uncredited)
Mabel Etherington
No picture available
As Blind Woman (uncredited)
Thomas Gallagher
No picture available
As Burly Man (uncredited)
Muriel Greenslade
No picture available
As SS Midland Passenger (uncredited)
George Hilsdon
No picture available
As Man in Train Station (uncredited)
Gerry Judge
No picture available
As Train Passenger (uncredited)
Frederick Kelsey
No picture available
As Train Crash Survivor (uncredited)
Juba Kennerley
No picture available
As Airline Passenger (uncredited)
Edith Pavitt
No picture available
As SS Midland Passenger (uncredited)
Harry Phipps
No picture available
As Man in Train Station (uncredited)
Bill Rayment
No picture available
As Train Crash Survivor (uncredited)
Ernie Rice
As Train Crash Survivor (uncredited)
Johnny Rossi
No picture available
As Escaped Prisoner (uncredited)
John Simpson
No picture available
As Blind Man (uncredited)
Esme Smythe
No picture available
As Panicky Blonde on Flight 356 (uncredited)
Sidney Vivian
No picture available
As Ticket Agent (uncredited)
Joe Wadham
No picture available
As Train Passenger (uncredited)
Fred Wood
No picture available
As Train Passenger (uncredited)

Crew

Bernard Gordon
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Role: Screenplay
Steve Sekely
Role: Director
John Wyndham
No picture available
Role: Novel
Ted Moore
Role: Director of Photography
Cedric Dawe
No picture available
Role: Art Direction
Wally Veevers
No picture available
Role: Visual Effects
Philip Yordan
Role: Executive Producer
Ron Goodwin
No picture available
Role: Original Music Composer
George Pitcher
No picture available
Role: Producer
Eileen Warwick
No picture available
Role: Hairstylist
John Winbolt
No picture available
Role: Camera Operator
Paul Rabiger
No picture available
Role: Makeup Artist
Matt McCarthy
No picture available
Role: Sound Editor
John Shinerock
No picture available
Role: Focus Puller
Maurice Askew
No picture available
Role: Sound Recordist
Bert Ross
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Role: Sound Recordist
Hugh Davey
No picture available
Role: Focus Puller

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