The read
It runs a compact 1h 19m.
Synopsis
After a nuclear attack, an unlikely group of survivors, including a geologist, a crook and his moll, and a prospector, find temporary shelter in the remote-valley home of a survivalist and his beautiful daughter, but soon have to deal with the spread of radioactivity - and its effects on animal life, including humans.
Ratings
IMDb5.4/10
74 audience votes
Key crew
- Lou RusoffScreenplay
- Roger CormanDirector
- Ronald SteinOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Richard DenningRick
- Lori NelsonLouise Madison
- Paul BirchJim Madison
- Mike ConnorsTony Lamont
- Adele JergensRuby
- Raymond HattonPete
- Paul DubovRadek
- Jonathan HazeContaminated Man
- Paul BlaisdellMutant
- Roger CormanNelson - Louise's Fiancée in Framed Photograph (uncredited)
- Chet HuntleyNarrator (voice) (uncredited)
Stills
Themes
monsternuclear warradiationmutantpost-apocalyptic futureend of the worldsurvivalmurdersurvivalistscientistcannibalradiation sickness