Science FictionHorror

The Day of the Triffids

- Beware the triffids... they grow... know... walk... talk... stalk... and kill!

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.

Release Date : 1963-04-24

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Allied Artists PicturesSecurity Pictures Ltd.

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles : Invasion of the TriffidsRevolt of the Triffids

Cast

Character Name : Bill Masen

Original Name : Howard Keel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Susan - Child on the Train

Original Name : Janina Faye

Gender : Female

Character Name : Christine Durrant

Original Name : Nicole Maurey

Gender : Female

Character Name : Karen Goodwin

Original Name : Janette Scott

Gender : Female

Character Name : Tom Goodwin

Original Name : Kieron Moore

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Coker

Original Name : Mervyn Johns

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dr. Soames

Original Name : Ewan Roberts

Gender : Male

Character Name : Miss Coker

Original Name : Alison Leggatt

Gender : Female

Character Name : Luis de la Vega

Original Name : Geoffrey Matthews

Gender : Male

Character Name : Teresa de la Vega

Original Name : Gilgi Hauser

Gender : Male

Character Name : Captain - SS Midland

Original Name : John Tate

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bettina

Original Name : Carole Ann Ford

Gender : Female

Character Name : Flight 356 Radioman

Original Name : Arthur Gross

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nurse Jamieson

Original Name : Colette Wilde

Gender : Female

Character Name : Greenhouse Watchman

Original Name : Ian Wilson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Poiret

Original Name : Victor Brooks

Gender : Male

Character Name : Train Passenger (uncredited)

Original Name : Chris Adcock

Gender : Male

Character Name : Flight 356 Pilot (uncredited)

Original Name : Michael Bishop

Gender : Male

Character Name : SS Midland Passenger (uncredited)

Original Name : Ernest Blyth

Gender : Male

Character Name : Escaped Prisoner (uncredited)

Original Name : Jim Brady

Gender : Male

Character Name : Blind Man at Station (uncredited)

Original Name : Jimmy Charters

Gender : Male

Character Name : Escaped Prisoner (uncredited)

Original Name : Maxwell Craig

Gender : Male

Character Name : Triffid (uncredited)

Original Name : Mick Dillon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mary (uncredited)

Original Name : Katya Douglas

Gender : Female

Character Name : Narrator / Parisian Radio Operator (voice) (uncredited)

Original Name : Peter Dyneley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Blind Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Mabel Etherington

Gender : Female

Character Name : Burly Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Thomas Gallagher

Gender : Male

Character Name : SS Midland Passenger (uncredited)

Original Name : Muriel Greenslade

Gender : Male

Character Name : Man in Train Station (uncredited)

Original Name : George Hilsdon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Train Passenger (uncredited)

Original Name : Gerry Judge

Gender : Male

Character Name : Train Crash Survivor (uncredited)

Original Name : Frederick Kelsey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Airline Passenger (uncredited)

Original Name : Juba Kennerley

Gender : Male

Character Name : SS Midland Passenger (uncredited)

Original Name : Edith Pavitt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Man in Train Station (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Phipps

Gender : Male

Character Name : Train Crash Survivor (uncredited)

Original Name : Bill Rayment

Gender : Male

Character Name : Train Crash Survivor (uncredited)

Original Name : Ernie Rice

Gender : Male

Character Name : Escaped Prisoner (uncredited)

Original Name : Johnny Rossi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Blind Man (uncredited)

Original Name : John Simpson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Panicky Blonde on Flight 356 (uncredited)

Original Name : Esme Smythe

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ticket Agent (uncredited)

Original Name : Sidney Vivian

Gender : Male

Character Name : Train Passenger (uncredited)

Original Name : Joe Wadham

Gender : Male

Character Name : Train Passenger (uncredited)

Original Name : Fred Wood

Gender : Male

Reviews

talisencrw

@talisencrw

2021-06-23

This was solid and surprisingly very effective at getting across both the dread and horrific atmosphere of such a predicament--and would make a very good double bill with Kaufman's (70's) 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers'. I love my veggies, but I'll never look at a salad the same way again...

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2021-09-30

_**Attack of the Plant Monsters**_ After a curious meteor shower creates havoc on Earth, a merchant navy officer (Howard Keel) in England is forced to contend with mobile vegetation-based creatures; meanwhile on an island off of Cornwall a troubled scientist couple working at a lighthouse try to solve the problem (Janette Scott & Kieron Moore). "The Day of the Triffids” (1963) is a British creature feature that borrows from “War of the Worlds” of ten years prior (particularly the ending), but it’s not in the same league. While the creators did their best to create scary-looking plant monsters, they’re just not as formidable as the Martian threat in that other movie. It doesn’t help that the females are depicted as dainty, useless screamers (I realize it’s a sign of the times but, c’mon, they could do more than stand idly by screaming). Still, if you like 50s-60’s Brit horror, like "Island of Terror" (1966) and "Night of the Big Heat" (1967), you’ll probably appreciate it (it’s on par with the former, but not as good as the latter); just don’t expect Peter Cushing or Christopher Lee. The movie runs 1 hour, 33 minutes and was shot at Shepperton Studios, just west of London, as well as locations in London and Spain. GRADE: C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-12-30

I loved this film as a child - and almost sixty years later, it is still a very entertaining, fast-moving sci-fi tale. A meteor shower deposits loads of walking plants that render their victims blind. Before we know it, civilisation is facing chaos as there are hardly any folks left who can see - cars and planes are crashing; people are starving - you name it, it's going wrong. A few can still see, and Howard Keel ("Masen") and Nicole Maurey ("Durrant) travel through Europe trying to escape their clutches and make it to a naval base in Cadiz. Meantime, another pair, Janette Scott & Kieron Moore are stranded in a lighthouse where they think themselves safe - well "an ill wind" blows and soon the "Triffids" are threatening them too. It's a well directed adaptation of John Wyndham's story - the performances are fine, not great, but good enough to create a sense of fear and jeopardy (OK, maybe just a little too much screaming) and the ending is just in the nick of time!!