The Day of the Triffids

"After an unusual meteor shower leaves most of the human population blind, a merchant navy officer must find a way to conquer tall, aggressive plants which are feeding on people and animals."

Cast

Howard Keel

as Bill Masen

Janina Faye

as Susan - Child on the Train

Nicole Maurey

as Christine Durrant

Janette Scott

as Karen Goodwin

Kieron Moore

as Tom Goodwin

Mervyn Johns

as Mr. Coker

Ewan Roberts

as Dr. Soames

Alison Leggatt

as Miss Coker

Geoffrey Matthews

as Luis de la Vega

Gilgi Hauser

as Teresa de la Vega

John Tate

as Captain - SS Midland

Carole Ann Ford

as Bettina

Arthur Gross

as Flight 356 Radioman

Colette Wilde

as Nurse Jamieson

Ian Wilson

as Greenhouse Watchman

Victor Brooks

as Poiret

Chris Adcock

as Train Passenger (uncredited)

Michael Bishop

as Flight 356 Pilot (uncredited)

Ernest Blyth

as SS Midland Passenger (uncredited)

Jim Brady

as Escaped Prisoner (uncredited)

Jimmy Charters

as Blind Man at Station (uncredited)

Maxwell Craig

as Escaped Prisoner (uncredited)

Mick Dillon

as Triffid (uncredited)

Katya Douglas

as Mary (uncredited)

Peter Dyneley

as Narrator / Parisian Radio Operator (voice) (uncredited)

Mabel Etherington

as Blind Woman (uncredited)

Thomas Gallagher

as Burly Man (uncredited)

Muriel Greenslade

as SS Midland Passenger (uncredited)

George Hilsdon

as Man in Train Station (uncredited)

Gerry Judge

as Train Passenger (uncredited)

Frederick Kelsey

as Train Crash Survivor (uncredited)

Juba Kennerley

as Airline Passenger (uncredited)

Edith Pavitt

as SS Midland Passenger (uncredited)

Harry Phipps

as Man in Train Station (uncredited)

Bill Rayment

as Train Crash Survivor (uncredited)

Ernie Rice

as Train Crash Survivor (uncredited)

Johnny Rossi

as Escaped Prisoner (uncredited)

John Simpson

as Blind Man (uncredited)

Esme Smythe

as Panicky Blonde on Flight 356 (uncredited)

Sidney Vivian

as Ticket Agent (uncredited)

Joe Wadham

as Train Passenger (uncredited)

Fred Wood

as Train Passenger (uncredited)

Crew

Steve Sekely

Director

Bernard Gordon

Screenplay

John Wyndham

Novel

George Pitcher

Producer

Philip Yordan

Executive Producer

Ron Goodwin

Original Music Composer

Ted Moore

Director of Photography

Cedric Dawe

Art Direction

Wally Veevers

Visual Effects

Eileen Warwick

Hairstylist

Paul Rabiger

Makeup Artist

John Winbolt

Camera Operator

Matt McCarthy

Sound Editor

John Shinerock

Focus Puller

Maurice Askew

Sound Recordist

Bert Ross

Sound Recordist

Hugh Davey

Focus Puller