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Beginning of the End
New thrills! New shocks! New terror!
4.0(41)19571h 13m
An attractive reporter investigating the mysterious destruction of an Illinois town stumbles upon a secret government laboratory conducting radiation experiments on vegetables. The lead scientist is eager to help find out what happened. Together they discover that giant grasshoppers are behind the devastation. Worse yet, thousands of them are headed toward Chicago! Can they be stopped... or is this the BEGINNING OF THE END?
- Director
- Bert I. Gordon
- Writers
- Lester Gorn,Fred Freiberger
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Cast

Peter Graves
Dr. Ed Wainwright

Peggie Castle
Audrey Aimes

Morris Ankrum
Gen. John Hanson

Than Wyenn
Frank Johnson

Thomas Browne Henry
Col. Tom Sturgeon

Richard Benedict
Cpl. Mathias

James Seay
Capt. James Barton
John Close
Maj. Everett

Don C. Harvey
State Police Car 254 Officer

Larry J. Blake
Roadblock Sergeant

Eilene Janssen
William's Date
Hylton Socher
Frank, grainary platoon soldier

Frank Wilcox
Gen. Short

Douglas Evans
Editor Norman Taggart
Paul Grant
William Summerfield, teen boy
Richard Emory
Lieutenant

Hank Patterson
Dave
Steve Warren
Observation Post #3 Soldier
Frank Connor
Observation Post #1 Soldier
Don Eitner
Observation Post #2 Soldier

Rayford Barnes
Chuck, granary platoon soldier

Kirk Alyn
Bomber Pilot

Bill Baldwin
TV Announcer (uncredited)

Frank Chase
Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
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Crew
Directing
- Bert I. GordonDirector
- Wilson ShyerSecond Assistant Director
- Melville ShyerAssistant Director
Writing
- Lester GornScreenplay
- Fred FreibergerScreenplay
Production
- Bert I. GordonProducer
Camera
- Jack A. MartaDirector of Photography
- Nels MathiasKey Grip
Editing
- Aaron StellEditor
Sound
- Albert GlasserOriginal Music Composer
- Morris J. McNaughtonMusic Editor
- Douglas StewartSound Effects
- Richard E. TylerSound Mixer
- George J. EppichSound Effects
- Albert GlasserMusic Director
Art
- Walter E. KellerArt Direction
- George MiloSet Decoration
- James HarrisProperty Master
Costume & Make-Up
- Steve DrummMakeup Artist
Crew
- Flora M. GordonSpecial Effects Assistant
- Bert I. GordonSpecial Effects
Lighting
- Austin HerrickElectrician