The Night the World Exploded
# Super-Quake Tilts Earth!
π Overview:
With his assistant, Laura Hutchinson, Dr. David Conway develops a device to advance the fledgling science of earthquake prediction. After forecasting a large trembleor that will rock California within twenty-four hours, Conway cannot persuade the Governor to act. When the prediction proves true and further tests indicate that there are more quakes to come, Conway and Laura seek to perfect their device. Subsequent tests deep within Carlsbad Caverns discover an unknown elementβE-112βthat is responsible for the earthquakes and threatens to destroy the globe if it ever reaches the surface. The team determines that with only four weeks until Armageddon, the race is on to neutralize the killer element before it takes a devastating toll.
π Languages Available:
English
π Date Released:
1957-06-14
β Running Time:
64 mins
β Vote Average:
4.7
Beloved Cast
Dr. David Conway
William Leslie
Laura 'Hutch' Hutchinson
Kathryn Grant
Dr. Ellis Morton
Tristram Coffin
Gov. Chaney
Raymond Greenleaf
Ranger Kirk
Paul Savage
Ranger Brown
Fred Coby
Sheriff Quinn
Frank J. Scannell
Gen. Bortes
Charles Evans
General's Aide
Marshall Reed
Chief Rescue Worker
Terry Frost
Military Policeman (uncredited)
David Armstrong