The Night the World Exploded

The Night the World Exploded (1957)

Super-Quake Tilts Earth!

With his assistant, Laura Hutchinson, Dr. David Conway develops a device to advance the fledgling science of earthquake prediction. After forecasting a large trembleor that will rock California within twenty-four hours, Conway cannot persuade the Governor to act. When the prediction proves true and further tests indicate that there are more quakes to come, Conway and Laura seek to perfect their device. Subsequent tests deep within Carlsbad Caverns discover an unknown element—E-112—that is responsible for the earthquakes and threatens to destroy the globe if it ever reaches the surface. The team determines that with only four weeks until Armageddon, the race is on to neutralize the killer element before it takes a devastating toll.

Date of release
1957-06-14
TMDB
5.1 / 10 (16)
Runtime
1h 4m
Genres
Science Fiction
Director
Fred F. Sears

Casting

Interesting facts

The Night the World Exploded is a 1957 American science fiction disaster film directed by Fred F. Sears. The film was written by Jack Natteford and Luci Ward and produced by Sam Katzman. Both Katzman and Sears were known for their B movie films. The film was released in June 1957 by Columbia Pictures on a double bill with The Giant Claw (1957).

Production

The Night the World Exploded went into production with shooting locations at the Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico; the Iverson Movie Ranch in Chatsworth, California; and the ElectroData (Burroughs) Corporation Building in Pasadena, California. Principal photography took place from November 8–20, 1956.

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