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?
Movie tag line: "New thrills! New shocks! New terror!"
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Character: Dr. Ed Wainwright
Character: Audrey Aimes
Character: Gen. John Hanson
Character: Frank Johnson
Character: Col. Tom Sturgeon
Character: Cpl. Mathias
Character: Capt. James Barton
Character: Maj. Everett
Character: State Police Car 254 Officer
Character: Roadblock Sergeant
Character: William's Date
Character: Frank, grainary platoon soldier
Character: Gen. Short
Character: Editor Norman Taggart
Character: William Summerfield, teen boy
Character: Lieutenant
Character: Dave
Character: Observation Post #3 Soldier
Character: Observation Post #1 Soldier
Character: Observation Post #2 Soldier
Character: Chuck, granary platoon soldier
Character: Bomber Pilot
Character: TV Announcer (uncredited)
Character: Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
Character: Soldier (uncredited)
Character: Red Cross Representative
Character: Army Sentry (uncredited)
Character: Helicopter Pilot (voice)
Character: Police Lt. MacKenzie (uncredited)
Character: Police Dispatcher KLP646
Character: Roadblock Sentry Confiscating Camera
Character: Agricultural Agent
Character: Man with Red Cross Representative [extra]
Character: Col. Hill [bit]
Character: Headquarters Sergeant