Unfaithful adaptation from the acclaimed 1951 science fiction novel by John Wyndham.
The Day of the Triffids (1963)
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Reviews Counted:14
Fresh:12
Rotten:2
Average Rating:6.5/10
Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
US Box Office: $0
Synopsis: A meteor shower disrupts the earth's ecosystem, blinds all who observed it and awakens meat-eating plants. As the hungry foliage grow ever faster, a sighted sailor and an alcoholic scientist help... A meteor shower disrupts the earth's ecosystem, blinds all who observed it and awakens meat-eating plants. As the hungry foliage grow ever faster, a sighted sailor and an alcoholic scientist help save humanity from becoming plant food. Script originally credited to Phillip Yordan, who acted as a blacklist-era "front" for Gordon. [More]
Starring: Howard Keel, Nicole Maurey, Kieron Moore, Janette Scott
Starring: Howard Keel, Nicole Maurey, Kieron Moore, Janette Scott, Alexander Knox, Mervyn Johns, Janina Faye, Alison Leggatt, Ewan Roberts
Director: Steve Sekely
Director: Steve Sekely
Screenwriter: Philip Yordan
Producer: George Pitcher
Composer: Ron Goodwin
Reviews for The Day of the Triffids
A sci-fi thriller (1963) that sticks in the mind, thanks to deft pacing and a vividly paranoid premise.
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