- Country: USA
- Genres: Horror, Sci-Fi
- Release: 1957-06-28
- Director: Bert I. Gordon
- Writers: Fred Freiberger , Lester Gorn
- Language: English
- Stars: Peter Graves , Peggie Castle , Morris Ankrum , Than Wyenn , Thomas Browne Henry , Richard Benedict , James Seay , John Close , Don C. Harvey , Larry J. Blake
- Runtime: 76 min
- Awards: N/A
- AKA: Beginning of the End (Canada) , O Princípio do Fim (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Beginning of the End , Αρχή του τέλους (Greece) , 世界終末の序曲 (Japan) , Beginning of the End (United Kingdom) , Beginning of the End (United States of America) , Le Début de la fin (France, French Republic) , Pelon katu (Finland) , Beginning of the End (Australia) , Начало конца
- Plot: Enterprising journalist Audrey Ames (Peggie Castle) is determined to get the scoop on enormous grasshoppers that were accidentally created at the Illinois State experimental farm, and she endeavors to save Chicago despite a military cover-up.
- IMDB:tt0050177
Beginning of the End Cast · · · ALL
Bert I. Gordon
Director
Peter Graves
Dr. Ed Wainwright
Peggie Castle
Audrey Aimes
Morris Ankrum
Gen. John Hanson
Than Wyenn
Frank Johnson
Thomas Browne Henry
Col. Tom Sturgeon
Richard Benedict
Cpl. Mathias
James Seay
Capt. James Barton
John Close
Maj. Everett
Don C. Harvey
State Police Car 254 Officer
Larry J. Blake
Roadblock Sergeant
Eilene Janssen
William's Date
Frank Wilcox
Gen. Short
Douglas Evans
(I)
(1904–1968)
Editor Norman Taggart
Paul Grant
William Summerfield, teen boy
Richard Emory
Lieutenant
Hank Patterson
Dave
Steve Warren
Observation Post #3 Soldier
Don Eitner
Observation Post #2 Soldier
Rayford Barnes
Chuck, granary platoon soldier
Kirk Alyn
Bomber Pilot
Bill Baldwin
TV Announcer (uncredited)
Frank Chase
Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
Joe Cranston
Soldier (uncredited)
James Douglas
Army Sentry (uncredited)
Paul Frees
(1920–1986)
Helicopter Pilot (voice)