The Night the World Exploded

Name: The Night the World Exploded
Director: Fred F. Sears
Genre: Science Fiction
Released: 1957-06-14
Duration: 1 h 4 min
Rating: 5.133
Cast: William Leslie, Kathryn Grant, Tristram Coffin, Raymond Greenleaf, Paul Savage

Directed by Fred F. Sears

Science Fiction

19571h 4m5.1

Overview

With his assistant, Laura Hutchinson, Dr. David Conway develops a device to advance the fledgling science of earthquake prediction. After forecasting a large trembleor that will rock California within twenty-four hours, Conway cannot persuade the Governor to act. When the prediction proves true and further tests indicate that there are more quakes to come, Conway and Laura seek to perfect their device. Subsequent tests deep within Carlsbad Caverns discover an unknown element—E-112—that is responsible for the earthquakes and threatens to destroy the globe if it ever reaches the surface. The team determines that with only four weeks until Armageddon, the race is on to neutralize the killer element before it takes a devastating toll.