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The Day of the Triffids is a 1963 British science fiction horror film in CinemaScope and Eastmancolor, produced by George Pitcher and Philip Yordan and directed by Steve Sekely and Freddie Francis. It stars Howard Keel and Nicole Maurey and is loosely based on the 1951 novel of the same name by John Wyndham .
With Howard Keel, Nicole Maurey, Janette Scott, Kieron Moore. 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.
- (9K)
- Horror, Sci-Fi
- Steve Sekely, Freddie Francis
- 1963-04-27
Summary. The protagonist is Bill Masen, a biologist who has made his living working with triffids —tall, venomous, carnivorous plants capable of locomotion. Due to his background, Bill suspects they were bioengineered in the Soviet Union and accidentally released into the wild.
After meteors enter Earth's atmosphere, blinding much of the planet's population in the process, plantlike creatures known as Triffids emerge from the craters and begin to take over.
- (23)
- Howard Keel
- Steve Sekely
- Allied Artists Pictures Corporation
Summaries. 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. A shower of meteorites produces a glow that blinds anyone that looks at it.
The Day of the Triffids is a 1963 British science fiction horror film in CinemaScope and Eastmancolor, produced by George Pitcher and Philip Yordan and directed by Steve Sekely and Freddie Francis. It stars Howard Keel and Nicole Maurey and is very loosely based on the 1951 novel of the same name by John Wyndham.
The Day of the Triffids (1963) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
