The Day of the Triffids (1963) Horror Sci-Fi
The Day of the Triffids (1963) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 6.95/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.1/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 7.8/10
The Day of the Triffids Plot Synopsis:
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.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: 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.
Tagline: Spine Chilling Terror
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The Day of the Triffids Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1963 (more 1963 movies)
Production Co.: Unknown
Language: English
Country: United Kingdom
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Day of the Triffids Release Dates In Theaters: Apr 27, 1963, DVD: Mar 29, 2005
Writers: Bernard Gordon, Philip Yordan, John Wyndham
Producers: Bernard Glasser, George Pitcher, Philip Yordan
Musicians: Ron Goodwin
Cinematographers: Ted Moore
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The Day of the Triffids (1963) Cast (Click to Expand)
The Day of the Triffids Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Howard Keel | ... | Bill Masen |
| Nicole Maurey | ... | Christine Durrant |
| Janette Scott | ... | Karen Goodwin |
| Kieron Moore | ... | Tom Goodwin |
| Mervyn Johns | ... | Mr. Coker |
| Ewan Roberts | ... | Dr. Soames |
| Alison Leggatt | ... | Miss Coker |
| Geoffrey Matthews | ... | Luis de la Vega |
| Janina Faye | ... | Susan |
| Gilgi Hauser | ... | Teresa de la Vega |
| John Tate | ... | Captain - SS Midland |
| Carole Ann Ford | ... | Bettina (as Carol Ann Ford) |
| Arthur Gross | ... | Flight 356 Radioman |
| Colette Wilde | ... | Nurse Jamieson (as Collette Wilde) |
| Ian Wilson | ... | Greenhouse Watchman |
| Victor Brooks | ... | Poiret |
| Chris Adcock | ... | Train Passenger (uncredited) |
| Michael Bishop | ... | Flight 356 Pilot (uncredited) |
| Ernest Blyth | ... | SS Midland Passenger (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Charters | ... | Blind Man at Station (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Howard Keel, as Bill Masen, passed away at age 85 in Palm Desert, California, USA.
Sign: Aries, Height: 6' 2¾" (1.9 m)
Also known as: Harold Keel - Nicole Maurey – Christine Durrant
- Janette Scott (b. December 14, 1938) – Karen Goodwin
Sign: Sagittarius
Also known as: Janette Scott Torme aka Mel & Janette | Janette Scott Tormé aka Mel & Janette | Janette Scott Rademaekers - Kieron Moore, as Tom Goodwin, passed away at age 82 in France.
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' 1½" (1.87 m)
Also known as: Keiron Moore | Keiron O'Hanrahan - Mervyn Johns, as Mr. Coker, passed away at age 93 in Norwood, England, UK.
Sign: Aquarius
Also known as: Ft. Lt. Mervyn Johns RAF.VR. - Ewan Roberts, as Dr. Soames, passed away at age 68 in London, England, UK.
Sign: Taurus
Also known as: Ewen Roberts - Alison Leggatt, as Miss Coker, passed away at age 86 in London, England, UK.
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 5½" (1.66 m)
Also known as: Alison Legatt | Alison Joy Leggatt - Geoffrey Matthews – Luis de la Vega
- Janina Faye (b. April 16, 1948) – Susan
Sign: Aries
Also known as: Janine Faye - Gilgi Hauser – Teresa de la Vega
- John Tate, as Captain - SS Midland, passed away at age 64 in Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight, England, UK.
Sign: Capricorn - Carole Ann Ford (b. June 16, 1940) – Bettina (as Carol Ann Ford)
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 1" (1.55 m)
Also known as: Carol Ann Ford | Carole Anne Ford - Arthur Gross – Flight 356 Radioman
- Colette Wilde (b. November 30, 1931) – Nurse Jamieson (as Collette Wilde)
Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m)
Also known as: Collette Wilde - Ian Wilson, as Greenhouse Watchman, passed away at age 86 in Exeter, Devon, England, UK.
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' (1.52 m)
Also known as: Dan Wilson
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