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No Blade of Grass (1970)

Directed by Cornel Wilde

Science Fiction | Action | Drama

Most recently watched by PeterMartin, noahphex, sensoria

Overview

A strange new virus has appeared, which only attacks strains of grasses such as wheat and rice, and the world is descending into famine and chaos. Architect John, along with his family and friends, is making his way from London to his brother’s farm in northern England where there will hopefully be food and safety for all of them.

Rated R | Length 96 minutes

Actors

Nigel Davenport | Jean Wallace | John Hamill | Lynne Frederick | Patrick Holt | Ruth Kettlewell | M.J. Mathews | Michael Percival | Tex Fuller | Simon Merrick | Anthony Sharp | George Coulouris | Anthony May | Wendy Richard | Max Hartnell | John Lewis | Norman Atkyns | Nigel Rathbone | Christopher Lofthouse | John Avison | Jimmy Winston | Richard Penny | R.C. Driscoll | Geoffrey Hooper | Christopher Wilson | William Duffy | Mervyn Patrick | Denise Mockler | Ross Allan | Karen Terry | Joan Ward | Brian Crabtree | Susan Sydney | Michael Landy | Louise Kay | Bruce Myers | Margaret Chapman | Christopher Neame | Bridget Brice | Reg Staniford | Maureen Rutter | Derek Keller | Suzanne Pinkstone | Surgit Sood | Dick Offord | Joanna Annin | John Buckley | Malcolm Toes

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
07/07/2012TVDVDBorrowed7 stars
 

Viewing Notes

Third and final film of our all Warner Archive movie night. Surprise hit of the evening and bumped a rating for being so damn funny despite not being a good film. Nigel Davenport as John Custance is so dry in his delivery that his character makes the film.

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