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Panic in Year Zero!( 1962)

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An orgy of looting and lust!

Overview

While on a fishing trip, Harry Baldwin and his family hear an explosion and realize that Los Angeles has been leveled by a nuclear attack. Looters and killers are everywhere. Escaping to the hills with his family, he sets about the business of surviving in a world where, he knows, the old ideals of humanity will be the first casualties.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Ray Milland

      Harry Baldwin

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      Jean Hagen

      Ann Baldwin

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      Frankie Avalon

      Rick Baldwin

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      Mary Mitchel

      Karen Baldwin

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      Joan Freeman

      Marilyn Hayes

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      Richard Bakalyan

      Carl

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      Rex Holman

      Mickey

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      Richard Garland

      Ed Johnson

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      Willis Bouchey

      Dr. Powell Strong

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      Neil Burstyn

      Andy

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      O.Z. Whitehead

      Hogan

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      Russ Bender

      Harkness

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      Shary Marshall

      Bobbie Johnson

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      Andrea Lane

      Waitress

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      Byron Morrow

      Evacuee from Newhall

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      Scott Peters

      Army Sergeant

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      Bud Slater

      Complaining Diner

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      Kelton Crawford

      Looter

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      Ralph Clanton

      Radio Announcer (voice / uncredited)

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    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Sat Jan 05 2019
    Isn't there anyone we can trust? Harry Baldwin (Ray Milland) and his family set off for a vacation, whilst on route they witness a blinding flash of light that forces them to stop. From their vantage point in the hills it becomes evident that Los Angeles has been the victim of a nuclear attack, what is also evident is that the enemy is not merely confined to those people who launched the bombs. Panic In Year Zero! is now one of those films that looks dated because of the impasse nature of a nuclear threat in the world, but really when one goes into this smart piece then do it the courte...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Keywords

    • nuclear war
    • atomic bomb
    • dystopia
    • post-apocalyptic future
    • nuclear radiation
    • nuclear fallout
    • rape and revenge