Adventure ·Science Fiction ·Action · United Kingdom · 1970 · 1h 36m

No Blade of Grass

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Director
Cornel Wilde
Cast
Nigel Davenport as John Custance Jean Wallace as Ann Custance John Hamill as Roger Burnham Lynne Frederick as Mary Custance Patrick Holt as David Custance Ruth Kettlewell as Fat Woman
Crew
H. A. R. Thomson — Director of Photography Eric Boyd-Perkins — Editor Frank Clarke — Editor Sean Forestal — Writer Cornel Wilde — Writer John Christopher — Novel
Tagline

The creeping terror drifted towards them stamping out all civilization in its eerie path!

Synopsis

A strange new virus has appeared, which only attacks strains of grasses such as wheat and rice, and the world is descending into famine and chaos. Architect John, along with his family and friends, is making his way from London to his brother's farm in northern England where there will hopefully be food and safety for all of them.

Mood & Themes
farmnorthern englanddystopiaexploitationvirus
Key Collaborators
Cornel Wilde Director H. A. R. Thomson Director of Photography Eric Boyd-Perkins Editor Frank Clarke Editor Sean Forestal Writer Cornel Wilde Writer John Christopher Novel Cornel Wilde Producer Tony Armstrong Costume Design
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