

The Beast of Yucca Flats
1961-06-02 · 54 min · ★ 2.3
A refugee Soviet scientist arrives at a desert airport carrying secret documents, but is attacked by a pair of KGB assassins and escapes into the desert, where he comes in range of an American nuclear test and is transformed into a mindless killing beast.
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- Directors
- Coleman Francis
- Production companies
- Cinema Associates (III), Cardoza-Francis Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 34,000
Top Cast
Tor JohnsonJoseph Javorsky
Larry AtenPatrolman Joe Dobson
Coleman FrancisNarrator / Gas Station Attendant / Newspaper Customer
Conrad BrooksMan at AirfieldTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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