No Blade of Grass

"The creeping terror drifted towards them stamping out all civilization in its eerie path!"

1970 1h 36m EN

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5.3

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★5.3TMDB · 45

AdventureScience FictionAction

Synopsis

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A strange new virus has appeared, which only attacks strains of grasses such as wheat and rice, and the world is descending into famine and chaos. Architect John, along with his family and friends, is making his way from London to his brother's farm in northern England where there will hopefully be food and safety for all of them.

“The creeping terror drifted towards them stamping out all civilization in its eerie path!”

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Cast

Nigel Davenport
John Custance
Jean Wallace
Ann Custance
John Hamill
Roger Burnham
Lynne Frederick
Mary Custance
Patrick Holt
David Custance
Ruth Kettlewell
Fat Woman
M.J. Mathews
George
Michael Percival
Police Constable

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Cornel Wilde
Writers: Cornel Wilde, Sean Forestal
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Cornel Wilde, shot by H. A. R. Thomson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Eric Boyd-Perkins shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Nigel Davenport and Jean Wallace and John Hamill carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The creeping terror drifted towards them stamping out all civilization in its eerie path!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0066154 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Cornel Wilde directs. H. A. R. Thomson behind the camera. Eric Boyd-Perkins cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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156 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Cornel Wilde, shot by H. A. R. Thomson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Eric Boyd-Perkins shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Nigel Davenport and Jean Wallace and John Hamill carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "The creeping terror drifted towards them stamping out all civilization in its eerie path!".
6IMDB entry: tt0066154 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.