The Beast of Yucca Flats

The Beast of Yucca Flats

The Beast of Yucca Flats

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The Beast of Yucca Flats

"Commies made him an atomic mutant!"

1961

0h 54m

2.3(96 votes)

Horror

Science Fiction

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

19 members

Acting

Tor Johnson

Joseph Javorsky

Tor Johnson

Acting

Douglas Mellor

Hank Radcliffe

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Barbara Francis

Lois Radckiffe

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Production

Bing Stafford

Patrolman Jim Archer

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Production

Larry Aten

Patrolman Joe Dobson

Larry Aten

Acting

Alan Francis

Mike, also called Art, Radcliffe

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Ronald Francis

Randy Radcliffe

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Coleman Francis

Narrator / Gas Station Attendant / Newspaper Customer

Coleman Francis

Acting

Anthony Cardoza

KGB Driver / Fat Man in Rescue Plane

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John Morrison

KGB Agent with Mustache

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Jim Miles

Javorsky's Aide

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Production

Jim Oliphant

The Stranded Motorist

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Linda Bielema

The Stranded Motorist's Wife

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George Principe

The Passing Motorist

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Marcia Knight

Jim's Woman (uncredited)

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Graham Stafford

Newsboy

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Eric Tomlin

Car Chase Witness

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Bob Labansat

FBI Agent needing to reload

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Conrad Brooks

Man at Airfield

Conrad Brooks

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