The Earth Dies Screaming (1964): Cast & Plot
The Earth Dies Screaming is a 1964 sci-fi horror film directed by Terence Fisher, starring Willard Parker as Jeff Nolan, Vanda Godsell and Anna Palk. It runs 1 hour 2 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 2m (62 min)
- Director
- Terence Fisher
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Lippert Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Earth Dies Screaming About?
The premise of The Earth Dies Screaming without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
When alien forces descend from the heavens and lay waste to Earth, a brilliant test pilot crash‑lands to a ruined landscape. Finding only a handful of survivors, he rallies them and devises a daring plan to resist the tyrannical swarm of killer robots that now dominates the planet.
The Earth Dies Screaming Themes & Keywords
· 19 tags- robot sci fi
- robot
- alien
- alien invasion
- zombie
- end of the world
- psychotronic film
- alien invasion sci fi
- invasion
- scene before opening credits
- television
- transmitter
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- train wreck
- short wave radio
- expectant mother
- car crash
- poison gas
- astronaut
- evil robot
The Earth Dies Screaming Cast & Characters
Willard Parker leads the cast as Jeff Nolan, with Vanda Godsell as Violet Courtland and Anna Palk as Lorna. Directed by Terence Fisher; 7 actors are credited in all.
- Director Terence Fisher
- Willard Parker as Jeff Nolan
- Vanda Godsell as Violet Courtland
- Anna Palk as Lorna
- David Spenser as Mel
Also Starring in The Earth Dies Screaming
· 3 more- Dennis Price Quinn Taggart
- Virginia Field Peggy
- Thorley Walters Edgar Otis
More from Terence Fisher
More films directed by Terence Fisher, best-rated first: Horror of Dracula, The Mummy, The Curse of Frankenstein and Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell.
The Earth Dies Screaming Plot Summary
What happens in The Earth Dies Screaming from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In a quiet English village, an unprecedented catastrophe has occurred, leaving human bodies scattered across the streets as if struck by a sudden and widespread disaster. A small, resilient group of survivors congregates in the local hotel bar, trying to make sense of the chaos around them. Leading this group is Jeff Nolan, an American jet test pilot, who quickly realizes that the situation is dire and evolving rapidly. It appears that most of the Earth’s population has been wiped out by a mysterious gas attack, which has turned the city into a contaminated wasteland.
Full summary
The whole story of The Earth Dies Screaming, scene by scene
The Earth Dies Screaming Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Earth Dies Screaming.
How Well Do You Know The Earth Dies Screaming?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who is the leader of the small group of survivors in 'The Earth Dies Screaming'?
Cars in The Earth Dies Screaming
9 cars on screen, including the 1951 Land-Rover 80'' Series I and the 1963 MG B.
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1951 Land-Rover 80'' Series I Main role -
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1939 Hillman Minx Phase I Minor role -
1959 Morris Oxford Series V Minor role
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The Earth Dies Screaming FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Earth Dies Screaming, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Earth Dies Screaming?
The Earth Dies Screaming runs 1 hour 2 minutes (62 minutes).
When was The Earth Dies Screaming released?
The Earth Dies Screaming was released on October 14, 1964.
Who directed The Earth Dies Screaming?
The Earth Dies Screaming was directed by Terence Fisher.
More films by Terence Fisher Who is in the cast of The Earth Dies Screaming?
The Earth Dies Screaming stars Willard Parker as Jeff Nolan, Vanda Godsell as Violet Courtland and Anna Palk as Lorna, among 7 credited actors.
Does The Earth Dies Screaming have a post-credit scene?
No. The Earth Dies Screaming has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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