The Beast of Yucca Flats (1961)
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- Unrated
- 54min
- Horror, Sci-Fi
- 02 May 1961 (USA)
- Movie
A defecting Soviet scientist is hit by a nuclear explosion near Yucca Flats and roams around as a beast.
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Cast
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Douglas Mellor | ... |
Hank Radcliffe
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Barbara Francis | ... |
Lois Radcliffe
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Bing Stafford | ... |
Jim Archer
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Larry Aten | ... |
Joe Dobson
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Linda Bielema | ... |
Wife on Vacation
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Ronald Francis | ... |
Lost Boy
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Alan Francis | ... |
Lost Boy
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Anthony Cardoza | ... |
KGB Driver / Helpful Neighbor
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Bob Labansat | ... |
Javorsky's Bodyguard
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Jim Oliphant | ... |
Husband on Vacation
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John Morrison | ... |
KGB Passenger
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Eric Tomlin | ... |
Driver Run Off Road
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Jim Miles | ... |
Javorsky's Driver
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George Prince | ... |
Man Who Reports Murder
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| Conrad Brooks | ... |
Man at Airfield
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Graham Stafford | ... |
News Boy
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| Tor Johnson | ... |
The Beast
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Coleman Francis | ... |
Narrator / Gas Station Attendant / Man Buying Newspaper (uncredited)
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| Marcia Knight | ... |
Jim's Woman (uncredited)
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Joseph Luis Rubin | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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Mary Torres | ... |
Woman Strangled in Opening Scene (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Coleman Francis | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Coleman Francis | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Larry Aten | ... | associate producer (as Laurence Aten) |
| Anthony Cardoza | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Coleman Francis | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Roland Morin | ... | executive producer |
| Jim Oliphant | ... | executive producer (as James Oliphant) |
| Bing Stafford | ... | associate producer (as Charles Stafford) |
Music by
| Irwin Nafshun | ... | (music) |
| Al Remington | ... | (music) |
| Gene Kauer | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| John Cagle | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Coleman Francis | ... | (as C. Francis) |
| Anthony Cardoza | ... | (uncredited) |
| Austin McKinney | ... | (uncredited) |
| Lee Strosnider | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Larry Aten | ... | makeup artist (as L. Aten) |
Production Management
| Austin McKinney | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Austin McKinney | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Titus Moede | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
| Lee Strosnider | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Ray Mercer | ... | film effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Lee Strosnider | ... | cameraman |
Additional Crew
| Anthony Cardoza | ... | presenter |
| Theodore Charach | ... | publicist (as Ted Charach) |
| Edward D. Wood Jr. | ... | consultant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Cinema Associates (II) (1961) (United States) (theatrical)
- Anthony Cardoza Enterprises (1961) (United States) (theatrical) (states rights system)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Bach Films (2009) (France) (DVD)
- Shout! Factory (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Sinister Cinema (2013) (United States) (DVD)
- Home Movies (2018) (Italy) (DVD)
- Gemini Entertainment (2020) (World-wide) (video)
- Anthony Cardoza Enterprises (1988) (United States) (VHS)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A defecting Russian scientist is transformed by an atomic test into a hulking monster (Tor Johnson, of course). Not much else except some people are killed, boys get lost, and a rabbit sniffs Tor's corpse. This film was used for Mystery Science Theater 3000.
Written by Jonah Falcon |
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| Taglines | Commies made him an atomic mutant! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $34,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Shot without sound. To avoid having to sync a lot of sound in post-production, the actors turned away from the camera when speaking, and cupped their hands over their mouths when shouting. See more » |
| Goofs | When the police officer on plane opens the window and starts shooting, neither the strap around his gun nor his hair blow in the wind that would be created by a plane moving at such a high speed. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Robot Bride of Manos (2022). See more » |
| Quotes |
Narrator:
Boys from the city not yet caught by the whirlwind of progress. Feed soda pop to the thirsty pigs. See more » |