An attractive reporter investigating the mysterious destruction of an Illinois town stumbles upon a secret government laboratory conducting radiation experiments on vegetables. The lead scientist is eager to help find out what happened. Together they discover that giant grasshoppers are behind the devastation. Worse yet, thousands of them are headed toward Chicago! Can they be stopped... or is this the BEGINNING OF THE END?

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Beginning of the End

June 28, 1957

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Cast (35)

Dr. Ed Wainwright

Audrey Aimes

Gen. John Hanson

Frank Johnson

Col. Tom Sturgeon

Cpl. Mathias

Capt. James Barton

Maj. Everett

State Police Car 254 Officer

Roadblock Sergeant

William's Date

Frank, grainary platoon soldier

Gen. Short

Editor Norman Taggart

William Summerfield, teen boy

Lieutenant

Dave

Observation Post #3 Soldier

Observation Post #1 Soldier

Observation Post #2 Soldier

Chuck, granary platoon soldier

Bomber Pilot

TV Announcer (uncredited)

Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)

Soldier (uncredited)

Red Cross Representative

Army Sentry (uncredited)

Helicopter Pilot (voice)

Police Lt. MacKenzie (uncredited)

Police Dispatcher KLP646

Roadblock Sentry Confiscating Camera

Agricultural Agent

Man with Red Cross Representative [extra]

Col. Hill [bit]

Headquarters Sergeant

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