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[[Image:triffid_poster.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''The Day of the Triffids (1962)'']] | [[Image:triffid_poster.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''The Day of the Triffids (1962)'']] | ||
'''''The Day of the Triffids (1962)''''' is the first of three filmed versions of John Wyndham’s classic science fiction novel (adaptations were also released in ''[[The Day of the Triffids (1981)|1981]]'' and in ''[[The Day of the Triffids (2009)| 2009]]'' and the least faithful adaptation of the original story. While this version lacks Wyndham’s philosophical musings, it is nonetheless an underrated monster thriller. The film was directed by Steve Sekely and starred Howard Keel, Nicole Maurey, Janette Scott, Kieron Moore, Mervyn Johns, Ewan Roberts, and Alison Leggatt. A meteor storm blinds humanity, which falls prey to carnivorous, walking plants. | '''''The Day of the Triffids (1962)''''' is the first of three filmed versions of John Wyndham’s classic science fiction novel (adaptations were also released in ''[[The Day of the Triffids (1981)|1981]]'' and in ''[[The Day of the Triffids (2009)| 2009]]'' and the least faithful adaptation of the original story). While this version lacks Wyndham’s philosophical musings, it is nonetheless an underrated monster thriller. The film was directed by Steve Sekely and starred Howard Keel, Nicole Maurey, Janette Scott, Kieron Moore, Mervyn Johns, Ewan Roberts, and Alison Leggatt. A meteor storm blinds humanity, which falls prey to carnivorous, walking plants. | ||
'''The following firearms were used in the film ''The Day of the Triffids (1962)'':''' | '''The following firearms were used in the film ''The Day of the Triffids (1962)'':''' | ||
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==12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun== | ==12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun== | ||
Ben Masen (Howard Keel) wields a [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun]]. | Ben Masen (Howard Keel) wields a [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun]]. | ||
[[Image:StevesSBS1960s.jpg|thumb|none|400px|1960s Era Commercial Stevens hammerless side by side shotgun - 12 Gauge.]] | |||
[[Image:triffid3.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Masen and Mr. Coker (Mervyn Johns) track the pesky plants.]] | [[Image:triffid3.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Masen and Mr. Coker (Mervyn Johns) track the pesky plants.]] | ||
[[Image:triffid1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Masen fires as Mr. Coker watches.]] | [[Image:triffid1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Masen fires as Mr. Coker watches.]] | ||
==MP40== | ==MP40== | ||
Escaped convicts menace the blind in the retreat of Christine Durrant (Nicole Maurey) with the MP40, equipped with a wood stock. | Escaped convicts menace the blind in the retreat of Christine Durrant (Nicole Maurey) with the [[MP40]], equipped with a wood stock. | ||
[[Image:MP40.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:MP40.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP40 - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[Image:triffid6.jpg|thumb|600px|none|]] | [[Image:triffid6.jpg|thumb|600px|none|]] | ||
==Sten Submachine Gun== | ==Sten Submachine Gun== | ||
Various characters wield the | Various characters wield the [[Sten Mk II]] submachine gun. | ||
[[Image: Unitsten2.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image: Unitsten2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Sten Mk II (Canadian) - 9x19mm.]] | ||
[[Image:triffid7.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Masen comes to the rescue of blind women held captive by the escaped convicts.]] | [[Image:triffid7.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Masen comes to the rescue of blind women held captive by the escaped convicts.]] | ||
[[Image:triffid9.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Escaped convicts fight the vicious vegetables.]] | [[Image:triffid9.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Escaped convicts fight the vicious vegetables.]] | ||
[[Image:triffid8.jpg|thumb|600px|none|]] | [[Image:triffid8.jpg|thumb|600px|none|]] | ||
==Improvised Flamethrower== | ==Improvised Flamethrower== | ||
Bill Masen toasts the Triffids with an improvised flamethrower using a gasoline tanker truck. | Bill Masen toasts the Triffids with an improvised flamethrower using a gasoline tanker truck. | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:44, 29 July 2023
The Day of the Triffids (1962) is the first of three filmed versions of John Wyndham’s classic science fiction novel (adaptations were also released in 1981 and in 2009 and the least faithful adaptation of the original story). While this version lacks Wyndham’s philosophical musings, it is nonetheless an underrated monster thriller. The film was directed by Steve Sekely and starred Howard Keel, Nicole Maurey, Janette Scott, Kieron Moore, Mervyn Johns, Ewan Roberts, and Alison Leggatt. A meteor storm blinds humanity, which falls prey to carnivorous, walking plants.
The following firearms were used in the film The Day of the Triffids (1962):
12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun
Ben Masen (Howard Keel) wields a 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun.
MP40
Escaped convicts menace the blind in the retreat of Christine Durrant (Nicole Maurey) with the MP40, equipped with a wood stock.
Sten Submachine Gun
Various characters wield the Sten Mk II submachine gun.
Improvised Flamethrower
Bill Masen toasts the Triffids with an improvised flamethrower using a gasoline tanker truck.
