The Day of the Triffids (1963)
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- Approved
- 1h 33min
- Horror, Sci-Fi
- 27 Apr 1963 (USA)
- Movie
After an unusual meteor shower leaves most of the human population blind, a merchant navy officer must find a way to conquer tall, aggressive plants which are feeding on people and animals.
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Cast verified as complete
| Howard Keel | ... |
Bill Masen
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| Nicole Maurey | ... |
Christine Durrant
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| Janette Scott | ... |
Karen Goodwin
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| Kieron Moore | ... |
Tom Goodwin
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| Mervyn Johns | ... |
Mr. Coker
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| Ewan Roberts | ... |
Dr. Soames
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| Alison Leggatt | ... |
Miss Coker
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Geoffrey Matthews | ... |
Luis de la Vega
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| Janina Faye | ... |
Susan
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Gilgi Hauser | ... |
Teresa de la Vega
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| John Tate | ... |
Captain - SS Midland
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| Carole Ann Ford | ... |
Bettina
(as Carol Ann Ford)
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| Arthur Gross | ... |
Flight 356 Radioman
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Colette Wilde | ... |
Nurse Jamieson
(as Collette Wilde)
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| Ian Wilson | ... |
Greenhouse Watchman
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Victor Brooks | ... |
Poiret
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Chris Adcock | ... |
Train Passenger (uncredited)
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Michael Bishop | ... |
Flight 356 Pilot (uncredited)
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Ernest Blyth | ... |
SS Midland Passenger (uncredited)
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| Jim Brady | ... |
Escaped Prisoner (uncredited)
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Jimmy Charters | ... |
Blind Man at Station (uncredited)
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| Maxwell Craig | ... |
Escaped Prisoner (uncredited)
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| Mick Dillon | ... |
Triffid (uncredited)
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| Katya Douglas | ... |
Mary (uncredited)
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| Peter Dyneley | ... |
Narrator / Parisian Radio Operator (uncredited) (voice)
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Mabel Etherington | ... |
Blind Woman (uncredited)
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Thomas Gallagher | ... |
Burly Man (uncredited)
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Muriel Greenslade | ... |
SS Midland Passenger (uncredited)
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| George Hilsdon | ... |
Man in Train Station (uncredited)
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Gerry Judge | ... |
Train Passenger (uncredited)
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Frederick Kelsey | ... |
Train Crash Survivor (uncredited)
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| Juba Kennerley | ... |
Airline Passenger (uncredited)
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Edith Pavitt | ... |
SS Midland Passenger (uncredited)
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Harry Phipps | ... |
Man in Train Station (uncredited)
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Bill Rayment | ... |
Train Crash Survivor (uncredited)
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Ernie Rice | ... |
Train Crash Survivor (uncredited)
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Johnny Rossi | ... |
Escaped Prisoner (uncredited)
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John Simpson | ... |
Blind Man (uncredited)
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Esme Smythe | ... |
Panicky Blonde on Flight 356 (uncredited)
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Sidney Vivian | ... |
Ticket Agent (uncredited)
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Joe Wadham | ... |
Train Passenger (uncredited)
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| Fred Wood | ... |
Train Passenger (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Steve Sekely | ||
| Freddie Francis | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Bernard Gordon | ... | (screenplay) (front Philip Yordan) |
| Philip Yordan | ... | (front for Bernard Gordon) |
| John Wyndham | ... | (novel "Day of the Triffids") |
Produced by
| Bernard Glasser | ... | line producer (uncredited) |
| George Pitcher | ... | producer |
| Philip Yordan | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Ron Goodwin | ||
Cinematography by
| Ted Moore | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Bill Lewthwaite | ... | (uncredited) |
Editorial Department
| Spencer Reeve | ... | supervising editor |
| Adrian McDonald | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Michael Rabiger | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Thelma Graves | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Cedric Dawe | ||
Makeup Department
| Paul Rabiger | ... | makeup artist |
| Eileen Warwick | ... | hairdresser |
Production Management
| George Fowler | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Douglas Hermes | ... | assistant director |
| Buddy Booth | ... | first assistant director (uncredited) |
| Ray Corbett | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Henry Emery | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
| Joe Marks | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Jack Bark | ... | chargehand props (uncredited) |
| Ted Barnes | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
| Jim Foster | ... | prop buyer (uncredited) |
| Jenny Heap | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Michael Lamont | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Neil MacPhee | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Maurice Askew | ... | sound recordist |
| Matt McCarthy | ... | sound editor |
| Bert Ross | ... | sound recordist |
| Des Edwards | ... | sound camera operator (uncredited) |
| Brian Paxton | ... | sound maintenance (uncredited) |
| John Salter | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Pat Carr | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Harris | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Fred Heather | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Garth Inns | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Hugh Skillen | ... | triffid effects (uncredited) |
| Arthur Wicks | ... | model maker (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Wally Veevers | ... | special effects photography |
| Bob Cuff | ... | matte painter (uncredited) |
| Doug Ferris | ... | matte artist (uncredited) |
| John Mackey | ... | special effects cameraman (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Nosher Powell | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| John Winbolt | ... | camera operator |
| Bill Chitty | ... | chargehand electrician (uncredited) |
| Albert Clarke | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Hugh Davey | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
| Geoff Glover | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
| Alan Jones | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
| Mike Roberts | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
| John Shinerock | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
| Brian West | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Bridget Sellers | ... | wardrobe (as Bridgit Sellers) |
Location Management
| Bill Lewthwaite | ... | location director |
Music Department
| Johnny Douglas | ... | composer: additional music / music director: additional music |
| Ron Goodwin | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Pamela Davies | ... | continuity |
Transportation Department
| Eddie Frewin | ... | driver: generator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Rafal Dabrowski | ... | reconstruction |
| Curlie Flower | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
| Catherine O'Brien | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
| Terry Price | ... | assistant production accountant (uncredited) |
| Prunella Smith | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Derek Tarrant | ... | production accountant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Allied Artists Pictures (presents)
- Security Pictures Ltd.
Distributors
- Rank Film Distributors (1963) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Allied Artists Pictures (1963) (United States) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1963) (Norway) (theatrical)
- New Gold Entertainment (1963) (Italy)
- Parvisfilmi (1964) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Apollo Film (1968) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Media Home Entertainment (1982) (Australia) (video)
- GoodTimes Home Video (1986) (United States) (VHS)
- Channel 5 Video Distribution (1987) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- CEL Home Video (1989) (Australia) (video)
- ITT Contrast (West Germany) (VHS)
- Video Medien Pool (VMP) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Castle Communications (1993) (Finland) (VHS)
- Second Sight Films (1997) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Best Buy Movie GmbH (BBM) (2000) (Germany) (DVD)
- Best Buy Movie GmbH (BBM) (2000) (Germany) (VHS)
- Carol Media Home (Germany) (DVD)
- 2 Entertain (2003) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Cheezy Flicks Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- KSM (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Digital Media Rights (2011) (United States)
- Internet Archive (2015) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Screenbound Pictures (2017) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- BuckRay TV (2022) (United States) (video)
- Fox Video (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Image Entertainment (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Media Home Entertainment (United States) (VHS)
- Titan Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- VTI Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A shower of meteorites produces a glow that blinds anyone that looks at it. As it was such a beautiful sight, most people were watching, and as a consequence, 99% of the population go blind. In the original novel, this chaos results in the escape of some Triffids: experimental plants that are capable of moving themselves around and attacking people. In the film version, however, the Triffids are not experimental plants. Instead they are space aliens whose spores have arrived in an earlier meteor shower.
Written by Murray Chapman |
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| Taglines | Spine Chilling Terror See more » |
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| Budget | $750,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Kieron Moore and Janette Scott were only added to the cast when it was discovered upon completion of filming that there was only 57 minutes of good usable footage available. The whole lighthouse sequence, directed by veteran Cinematographer Freddie Francis, was only added to help extend the movie's running time. See more » |
| Goofs | Tom and Karen are on a lighthouse situated on rocks when triffids appear. Tom turns a fire hose on them spraying the with salt water which causes them to melt in which case hoe did they survive the spray from the waves crashing on the rocks. The force of water from the hose Tom and Karen later use to destroy the triffids is much greater than what the triffid would have been subjected to by sea spray; when Karen told Tom about the triffid being on a rocky ledge and they returned to look for it, they were not soaked by the sea spray, so evidently the triffid would not have been either. As seen earlier in the film , the triffids grow incredibly quickly, so would only have been there for a few minutes when Karen saw it. In the short time she was away, the triffid moved away from the danger. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Day of the Triffids (1975). See more » |
| Quotes |
Tom Goodwin:
[to Karen]
Keep behind me. There's no sense in getting killed by a plant. See more » |