Locusts
Brief Synopsis
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Strikingly similar to the short story chiller "Laningen and the Ants" (filmed by Paramount in 1953 as "The Naked Jungle"), this tale has a menacing swarm of locusts advancing on the midwest, forcing a young World War II pilot, discharged as unfit to fly, to attempt to conquer his personal terror and
Cast & Crew
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Richard Heffron
Director
Ben Johnson
Amos Fletcher
Ron Howard
Donny Fletcher
Katherine Helmond
Claire Fletcher
Lisa Gerritsen
Sissy Fletcher
Belinda Balaski
Janet Willimer
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1974
Production Company
ABC Entertainment Group; CBS Television Studios
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Synopsis
Strikingly similar to the short story chiller "Laningen and the Ants" (filmed by Paramount in 1953 as "The Naked Jungle"), this tale has a menacing swarm of locusts advancing on the midwest, forcing a young World War II pilot, discharged as unfit to fly, to attempt to conquer his personal terror and dispel his father's shame.
Director
Richard Heffron
Director
Cast
Ben Johnson
Amos Fletcher
Ron Howard
Donny Fletcher
Katherine Helmond
Claire Fletcher
Lisa Gerritsen
Sissy Fletcher
Belinda Balaski
Janet Willimer
Rance Howard
Aaron
Robert Cruse
Cully Cullitan
William Speerstra
Ace Teverley
Bob Koons
Blauser
Robert V. Hoffman
Tom
Les Kimber
Jim
Jacqueline Dunckel
Mrs Heusen
Jack Goth
Hank
Nancy Dunckel
Lilah
Michael Zawadski
Dr Brant
Michael James
Cory
Mary D Kent
Bess
Trevor Hayden
Ramsden
William Barry
Bus Driver
Richard Dayton
Lloyd
Robert Hoffmann
Crew
John Burke
Special Effects
Pete Carpenter
Music
Judy Coppage
Associate Producer
Michael Donohew
Executive Producer
Fred Faust
Sound Department
Stephen Geyer
Song
Neil Macdonald
Editor
Herb Pederson
Song Performer
Mike Post
Music
Herman Schoenbrun
Set Decorator
Jack Woolf
Director Of Photography
Herbert J Wright
Producer
Robert Malcolm Young
Screenwriter
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1974
Production Company
ABC Entertainment Group; CBS Television Studios
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States October 9, 1974
