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| Directed by | Cornel Wilde |
| Written by | Sean Forestal Jefferson Pascal |
| Produced by | Cornel Wilde |
| Starring | Nigel Davenport Jean Wallace Anthony May |
| Cinematography | H.A.R. Thomson |
| Music by | Burnell Whibley |
| Distributed by | MGM |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Countries | United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
No Blade of Grass is a 1970 British-American apocalyptic science fiction film directed by Cornel Wilde and starring Nigel Davenport, Jean Wallace and John Hamill.[1] It is an adaptation of the novel The Death of Grass by John Christopher and follows the survivors of a plague that has hit London in the not too distant future. When London is overwhelmed by food riots caused by a global famine, a man tries to lead his family to safety in Scotland.
Cast
- Nigel Davenport ... John Custance
- Jean Wallace ... Ann Custance
- John Hamill ... Roger Burnham
- Lynne Frederick ... Mary Custance
- Patrick Holt ... David Custance
- Ruth Kettlewell ... Fat Woman
- M.J. Matthews ... George
- Michael Percival ... Police Constable
- Tex Fuller ... Mr. Beaseley
- Simon Merrick ... T.V. Interviewer
- Anthony Sharp ... Sir Charles Brenner
- George Coulouris ... Mr. Sturdevant
- Anthony May ... Pirrie
- Wendy Richard ... Clara
- Max Hartnell ... Lieutenant
- John Lewis ... Corporal
- Norman Atkyns ... Dr. Cassop
- Nigel Rathbone ... Davey
- Christopher Lofthouse ... Spooks
- John Avison ... Yorkshire Sergeant
- Jimmy Winston ... 1st. Hun
- Richard Penny ... 2nd. Hun
- R.C. Driscoll ... 3rd. Hun
- Geoffrey Hooper ... Tweed Jacket
- Christopher Wilson ... Farmer
- William Duffy (actor) ... Murdered Farmer
- Mervyn Cumming ... Joe Ashton (as Mervyn Patrick)
- Denise Mockler ... Emily Ashton
- Ross Allan ... Alf Parsons
- Karen Terry ... Parson's Daughter
- Joan Ward ... Mrs. Parsons
- Brian Crabtree ... Joe Harris
- Susan Sydney ... Liz Harris
- Michael Landy ... Jess Arkwright
- Louise Kay ... Susan Arkwright
- Bruce Myers ... Bill Riggs
- Margaret Chapman ... Prudence Riggs
See also
References
- ^ "No Blade of Grass (1970)". BFI.
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