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  • The Day of the Triffids (1963)
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    93 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
The Day of the Triffids (1963)
Approved
93 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

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.
Director
Writers
Bernard Gordon (screenplay) (front Philip Yordan) | Philip Yordan (front for Bernard Gordon) | John Wyndham (novel "Day of the Triffids")
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Composer
Cinematographer
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Release date
Apr 27, 1963 (United States)

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42 cast members
Name Known for
Howard Keel
Bill Masen Bill Masen   See fewer
Nicole Maurey
Christine Durrant Christine Durrant   See fewer
Janette Scott
Karen Goodwin Karen Goodwin   See fewer
Kieron Moore
Tom Goodwin Tom Goodwin   See fewer
Mervyn Johns
Mr. Coker Mr. Coker   See fewer
Ewan Roberts
Dr. Soames Dr. Soames   See fewer
Alison Leggatt
Miss Coker Miss Coker   See fewer
Geoffrey Matthews
Luis de la Vega Luis de la Vega   See fewer
Gilgi Hauser
Teresa de la Vega Teresa de la Vega   See fewer
John Tate
Captain - SS Midland Captain - SS Midland   See fewer
Carole Ann Ford
Bettina (as Carol Ann Ford) Bettina (as Carol Ann Ford)   See fewer
Arthur Gross
Flight 356 Radioman Flight 356 Radioman   See fewer
Colette Wilde
Nurse Jamieson (as Collette Wilde) Nurse Jamieson (as Collette Wilde)   See fewer
Ian Wilson
Greenhouse Watchman Greenhouse Watchman   See fewer
Victor Brooks
Poiret Poiret   See fewer
Chris Adcock
Train Passenger (uncredited) Train Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Bishop
Flight 356 Pilot (uncredited) Flight 356 Pilot (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernest Blyth
SS Midland Passenger (uncredited) SS Midland Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Jim Brady
Escaped Prisoner (uncredited) Escaped Prisoner (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmy Charters
Blind Man at Station (uncredited) Blind Man at Station (uncredited)   See fewer
Maxwell Craig
Escaped Prisoner (uncredited) Escaped Prisoner (uncredited)   See fewer
Mick Dillon
Triffid (uncredited) Triffid (uncredited)   See fewer
Katya Douglas
Mary (uncredited) Mary (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Dyneley
Narrator / Parisian Radio Operator (voice) (uncredited) Narrator / Parisian Radio Operator (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Mabel Etherington
Blind Woman (uncredited) Blind Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Thomas Gallagher
Burly Man (uncredited) Burly Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Muriel Greenslade
SS Midland Passenger (uncredited) SS Midland Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
George Hilsdon
Man in Train Station (uncredited) Man in Train Station (uncredited)   See fewer
Gerry Judge
Train Passenger (uncredited) Train Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Frederick Kelsey
Train Crash Survivor (uncredited) Train Crash Survivor (uncredited)   See fewer
Juba Kennerley
Airline Passenger (uncredited) Airline Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Edith Pavitt
SS Midland Passenger (uncredited) SS Midland Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Phipps
Man in Train Station (uncredited) Man in Train Station (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Rayment
Train Crash Survivor (uncredited) Train Crash Survivor (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernie Rice
Train Crash Survivor (uncredited) Train Crash Survivor (uncredited)   See fewer
Johnny Rossi
Escaped Prisoner (uncredited) Escaped Prisoner (uncredited)   See fewer
John Simpson
Blind Man (uncredited) Blind Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Esme Smythe
Panicky Blonde on Flight 356 (uncredited) Panicky Blonde on Flight 356 (uncredited)   See fewer
Sidney Vivian
Ticket Agent (uncredited) Ticket Agent (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Wadham
Train Passenger (uncredited) Train Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Wood
Train Passenger (uncredited) Train Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
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