The Night the World Exploded

Name: The Night the World Exploded
Released: 1957
Rating: 39.01
Cast: Tristram Coffin, Kathryn Grant, William Leslie

1957

Sci-fi

1h 4m

Dr. Conway has perfected a machine which he believes will predict earthquakes, and has determined that one will strike California within 24 hours. More significantly, Conway is getting readings which indicate a series of additional, pending quakes around the world. Forces appear to be pushing an unknown new element surface-ward around the globe, and a computer analysis determines that enough will be exposed to explode the entire world within a little more than 28 days. (imdb)

The Night the World Exploded

1957

Sci-fi

1h 4m

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mrarn

Rated 26 Apr 2017

The drama is contrived, especially in the final scene. It's characters are wooden-headed and by today's standards unrealistic. It's made using a sci-fi formula popular during the 50's for "B" movies.

Rated 26 Apr 2017

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tonydal

Rated 09 Oct 2012

Rather talky and not long enough to really be developed fully. On the plus side, Kathryn Grant bears a great resemblance to Maureen O'Sullivan. There are a few (unintentionally) amusing moments: Leslie ordering all the world scientists around like they're a bunch of schlubs, talking about Earth getting its revenge for being ravaged (then throwing a bunch of bombs on it as a cure), and of course that one dying guy stumbling out of his room toward the end just so he can knock over the nitric acid.

Rated 09 Oct 2012

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