Country
United Kingdom
Date
Apr 24, 1963
Beware the triffids... they grow... know... walk... talk... stalk... and kill!
1h 33min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Alison Leggatt | Miss Coker |
| Geoffrey Matthews | Luis de la Vega |
| Gilgi Hauser | Teresa de la Vega |
| John Tate | Captain - SS Midland |
| Carole Ann Ford | Bettina |
| Arthur Gross | Flight 356 Radioman |
| Colette Wilde | Nurse Jamieson |
| Ian Wilson | Greenhouse Watchman |
| Victor Brooks | Poiret |
| Chris Adcock | Train Passenger (uncredited) |
| Michael Bishop | Flight 356 Pilot (uncredited) |
| Ernest Blyth | SS Midland Passenger (uncredited) |
| Jim Brady | Escaped Prisoner (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Charters | Blind Man at Station (uncredited) |
| Mick Dillon | Triffid (uncredited) |
| Katya Douglas | Mary (uncredited) |
| Peter Dyneley | Narrator / Parisian Radio Operator (voice) (uncredited) |
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| Mabel Etherington | Blind Woman (uncredited) |
| Thomas Gallagher | Burly Man (uncredited) |
| Muriel Greenslade | SS Midland Passenger (uncredited) |
| George Hilsdon | Man in Train Station (uncredited) |
| Gerry Judge | Train Passenger (uncredited) |
| Frederick Kelsey | Train Crash Survivor (uncredited) |
| Juba Kennerley | Airline Passenger (uncredited) |
| Edith Pavitt | SS Midland Passenger (uncredited) |
| Harry Phipps | Man in Train Station (uncredited) |
| Bill Rayment | Train Crash Survivor (uncredited) |
| Ernie Rice | Train Crash Survivor (uncredited) |
| Johnny Rossi | Escaped Prisoner (uncredited) |
| John Simpson | Blind Man (uncredited) |
| Esme Smythe | Panicky Blonde on Flight 356 (uncredited) |
| Sidney Vivian | Ticket Agent (uncredited) |
| Joe Wadham | Train Passenger (uncredited) |
| Fred Wood | Train Passenger (uncredited) |
Genres
Science FictionHorror
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | The Day of the Triffids |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United Kingdom |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Allied Artists Pictures, Security Pictures Ltd. |
| Data di uscita | 24 aprile 1963 |
| Exec. Producer | Philip Yordan |
| Producer | George Pitcher |
| Writer | Bernard Gordon, John Wyndham |
| Cinematography | Ted Moore, John Winbolt, John Shinerock, Hugh Davey |
| Asst. Directors | Steve Sekely |
| Camera Operators | John Winbolt, Ted Moore, John Shinerock, Hugh Davey |
| Add. Photography | Ted Moore, John Winbolt, John Shinerock, Hugh Davey |
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| Production Design | Cedric Dawe |
| Art Direction | Cedric Dawe |
| Set Decoration | Cedric Dawe |
| Visual Effects | Wally Veevers |
| Composer | Ron Goodwin, Matt McCarthy, Maurice Askew, Bert Ross |
| Sound | Ron Goodwin, Matt McCarthy, Maurice Askew, Bert Ross |
| Costume Design | Eileen Warwick, Paul Rabiger |
| Makeup | Paul Rabiger, Eileen Warwick |
| Hairstyling | Eileen Warwick, Paul Rabiger |
| Budget | 750.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
Apr 27, 1963
Certification
NR
Country
Germany
Date
Aug 23, 1963
Certification
16
Country
Japan
Date
Sep 04, 1963
Physical media
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Jun 30, 2003
Certification
15
Note
DVD
Country
Italy
Date
Aug 29, 2012
Certification
T
Note
DVD
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