No Blade of Grass (film)
| No Blade of Grass | |
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| Directed by | Cornel Wilde |
| Produced by | Cornel Wilde |
| Written by |
Sean Forestal Jefferson Pascal |
| Starring |
Nigel Davenport Jean Wallace Anthony May |
| Music by | Burnell Whibley |
| Cinematography | H.A.R. Thomson |
| Distributed by | MGM |
Release dates |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country |
United Kingdom United States[1] |
| Language | English |
No Blade of Grass is a 1970 British-American apocalyptic science fiction film directed by Cornel Wilde and starring Nigel Davenport, Jean Wallace, and John Hamill. It is an adaptation of John Christopher's novel The Death of Grass (1956) and follows the survivors of a plague that has hit London in the not too distant future. When London is overwhelmed by food riots caused by a global famine, a man tries to lead his family to safety in Scotland.
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. Matthews ... George
- Michael Percival ... Police Constable
- Tex Fuller ... Mr. Beaseley
- Simon Merrick ... T.V. Interviewer
- Anthony Sharp ... Sir Charles Brenner
- George Coulouris ... Mr. Sturdevant
- Anthony May ... Pirrie
- Wendy Richard ... Clara
- Max Hartnell ... Lieutenant
- John Lewis ... Corporal
- Norman Atkyns ... Dr. Cassop
- Nigel Rathbone ... Davey
- Christopher Lofthouse ... Spooks
- John Avison ... Yorkshire Sergeant
- Jimmy Winston ... 1st. Hun
- Richard Penny ... 2nd. Hun
- R.C. Driscoll ... 3rd. Hun
- Geoffrey Hooper ... Tweed Jacket
- Christopher Wilson ... Farmer
- William Duffy ... Murdered Farmer
- Mervyn Cumming ... Joe Ashton (as Mervyn Patrick)
- Denise Mockler ... Emily Ashton
- Ross Allan ... Alf Parsons
- Karen Terry ... Parson's Daughter
- Joan Ward ... Mrs. Parsons
- Brian Crabtree ... Joe Harris
- Susan Sydney ... Liz Harris
- Michael Landy ... Jess Arkwright
- Louise Kay ... Susan Arkwright
- Bruce Myers ... Bill Riggs
- Margaret Chapman ... Prudence Riggs
See also
References
- ↑ "No Blade of Grass (1970)". BFI. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
External links
- No Blade of Grass at the Internet Movie Database
- Joe Dante on No Blade of Grass at Trailers from Hell
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