
- 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
- 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

Thomas Browne Henry
Col. Tom Sturgeon

James Seay
Capt. James Barton

Than Wyenn
Frank Johnson
John Close
Maj. Everett

Richard Benedict
Cpl. Mathias

Don C. Harvey
State Police Car 254 Officer
Douglas Evans
(I)
(1904–1968)
Editor Norman Taggart

Rayford Barnes
Chuck, granary platoon soldier

Hank Patterson
Dave
Paul Grant
William Summerfield, teen boy

Eilene Janssen
William's Date

Larry J. Blake
Roadblock Sergeant
Zon Murray
Roadblock Sentry Confiscating Camera
Steve Warren
Observation Post #3 Soldier
Don Eitner
Observation Post #2 Soldier

Frank Wilcox
Gen. Short
Alan Reynolds
Agricultural Agent

Bert Stevens
(I)
(1905–1964)
Col. Hill [bit]

Ralph Sanford
Man with Red Cross Representative [extra]

Kirk Alyn
Bomber Pilot

Paul Frees
(1920–1986)
Helicopter Pilot (voice)

Dennis Moore
Police Dispatcher KLP646