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Cast
Tor Johnson
as Joseph Javorsky
Douglas Mellor
as Hank Radcliffe
Barbara Francis
as Lois Radckiffe
Bing Stafford
as Patrolman Jim Archer
Larry Aten
as Patrolman Joe Dobson
Alan Francis
as Mike, also called Art, Radcliffe
Ronald Francis
as Randy Radcliffe
Coleman Francis
as Narrator / Gas Station Attendant / Newspaper Customer
Anthony Cardoza
as KGB Driver / Fat Man in Rescue Plane
John Morrison
as KGB Agent with Mustache
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1961
Runtime0h 54m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresHorror, Science Fiction
Votes99
DirectorColeman Francis
WritersColeman Francis
TypeFeature Film
Rating2.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Beast of Yucca Flats
About The Beast of Yucca Flats
A refugee Soviet scientist arrives at a desert airport carrying secret documents, but is attacked by a pair of KGB assassins and escapes into the desert, where he comes in range of an American nuclear test and is transformed into a mindless killing beast.
Directed by Coleman Francis, The Beast of Yucca Flats leans on a strong ensemble — Tor Johnson, Douglas Mellor, Barbara Francis — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about horror titles of 1961.
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