A defecting Soviet scientist is hit by a nuclear explosion near Yucca Flats and roams around as a beast.A defecting Soviet scientist is hit by a nuclear explosion near Yucca Flats and roams around as a beast.A defecting Soviet scientist is hit by a nuclear explosion near Yucca Flats and roams around as a beast.
Anthony Cardoza
- KGB Driver
- (as Tony Cardoza)
- …
George Prince
- Man Who Reports Murder
- (as George Principe)
Coleman Francis
- Narrator
- (uncredited)
- …
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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- TriviaShot without sound. To avoid having to sync a lot of sound in post-production, the actors turned away from the camera when speaking, and cupped their hands over their mouths when shouting.
- GoofsWhen the police officer on the plane opens the window and starts shooting, neither the strap around his gun nor his hair blow in the wind that would be created by a plane moving at such a high speed.
- Alternate versionsSome versions eliminate the bare-breasts shot in the beginning of the film.
- ConnectionsEdited into Robot Bride of Manos (2022)
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This Coleman Francis gem is now infamous for its horrible acting, editing, erm, pretty much horrible in every way. A defecting nuclear scientist is being chased by the Reds into the desert, where a nuclear test just happens to be taking place. The scientist (played by Tor Johnston, from other cinematic gems such as The Unearthly and The Atomic Brain) is made into a hideous monster by the radiation from the nuclear blast, and he roams the Arizona desert looking for victims to strangle.
I think the thing I find the most annoying about The Beast of Yucca Flats is the endless prattling by the narrator, who says inane things such as "Push a button, something happens", etc. Huh??? This movie has even more narration than The Creeping Terror. Don't even attempt to watch this movie except maybe the MST3K version. Joel and the bots can ease your pain through it.
I think the thing I find the most annoying about The Beast of Yucca Flats is the endless prattling by the narrator, who says inane things such as "Push a button, something happens", etc. Huh??? This movie has even more narration than The Creeping Terror. Don't even attempt to watch this movie except maybe the MST3K version. Joel and the bots can ease your pain through it.
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- Budget
- $34,000 (estimated)
- Runtime54 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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By what name was The Beast of Yucca Flats (1961) officially released in Canada in English?
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