The Night the World Exploded

The Night the World Exploded

Super-Quake Tilts Earth!

NR 1957 · 64 min · ★ 5.1 · Science Fiction

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 element—E-112—that 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.

Directed by Fred F. Sears · Written by Jack Natteford

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William Leslie Dr. David Conway
Kathryn Grant Laura 'Hutch' Hutchinson
Tristram Coffin Dr. Ellis Morton
Raymond Greenleaf Gov. Chaney
Paul Savage Ranger Kirk
Fred Coby Ranger Brown
Frank J. Scannell Sheriff Quinn
Charles Evans Gen. Bortes
Marshall Reed General's Aide
Terry Frost Chief Rescue Worker
David Armstrong Military Policeman (uncredited)

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