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Super-Quake Tilts Earth!

The Night the World Exploded

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.

Credits

The Night the World Exploded Cast

Name Character
Tris Coffin He was 47, 80 years old when he died as Dr. Ellis Morton
Kathryn Grant She was 23, now 90 years old as Laura 'Hutch' Hutchinson
Marshall Reed He was 40, 62 years old when he died as General's Aide
Raymond Greenleaf He was 65, 71 years old when he died as Gov. Chaney
Frank J. Scannell as Sheriff Quinn
Fred Coby He was 41, 54 years old when he died as Ranger Brown
William Leslie He was 29, 77 years old when he died as Dr. David Conway
Charles Evans He was 38, 88 years old when he died as Gen. Bortes

The Night the World Exploded Crew

Name Department
Sam Katzman as Producer. He was 55 (72) years old when He died Production
Paul Borofsky as Editor. He was 55 (63) years old when He died Editing
Benjamin H. Kline as Director of Photography. He was 62 (79) years old when He died Camera
Jack Natteford as Writer. He was 62 (75) years old when He died Writing
Luci Ward as Writer. She was 49 (62) years old when She died Writing
J.S. Westmoreland as Sound. He was 58 (76) years old when He died Sound
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The Night the World Exploded (66 years)

Super-Quake Tilts Earth!

  • Release day: Friday, June 14, 1957
  • Runtime: 64 minutes