The Night the World Exploded (1957)
Super-Quake Tilts Earth!
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.
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William LeslieDr. David Conway
Kathryn GrantLaura 'Hutch' Hutchinson
Tristram CoffinDr. Ellis Morton
Raymond GreenleafGov. Chaney
Charles EvansGen. Bortes
Frank J. ScannellSheriff Quinn
Marshall ReedGeneral's AideFred CobyRanger BrownPaul SavageRanger Kirk
Terry FrostChief Rescue WorkerDavid ArmstrongMilitary Policeman (uncredited)Keywords
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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.
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The Night the World Exploded has a runtime of 64 minutes.
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