The Night the World Exploded

Jun 14, 1957

1h 4m

★ 4.8

Super-Quake Tilts Earth!

Overview

With his assistant, Laura Hutchinson, Dr. David Conway develops a device to advance the fledgling science of earthquake prediction. After forecasting a large trembleor that will rock California within twenty-four hours, Conway cannot persuade the Governor to act. When the prediction proves true and further tests indicate that there are more quakes to come, Conway and Laura seek to perfect their device. Subsequent tests deep within Carlsbad Caverns discover an unknown element—E-112—that is responsible for the earthquakes and threatens to destroy the globe if it ever reaches the surface. The team determines that with only four weeks until Armageddon, the race is on to neutralize the killer element before it takes a devastating toll.

Genres

Science Fiction

Production Companies

Clover Productions

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Cast

Dr. David Conway

William Leslie

Laura 'Hutch' Hutchinson

Kathryn Grant

Dr. Ellis Morton

Tristram Coffin

Gov. Chaney

Raymond Greenleaf

Ranger Kirk

Paul Savage

Ranger Brown

Fred Coby

Sheriff Quinn

Frank J. Scannell

Gen. Bortes

Charles Evans

General's Aide

Marshall Reed

Chief Rescue Worker

Terry Frost

Military Policeman (uncredited)

David Armstrong

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