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One of many
post-apocalyptic
B-movies
made during the
Cold War
, this
1962
flick was directed by
Ray Milland
.
Milland stars as Harry Baldwin, patriarch of the Baldwin family of
Los Angeles
, off to the mountains for a vacation with his wife Ann (
Jean Hagen
) and their children Rick (
Frankie Avalon
) and Karen (
Mary Mitchell
). During the drive, they notice a
mushroom cloud
in their rear view mirror. Over his family's objections, Harry rightly refuses to return to LA. They stock up on food and supplies and hunker down in the mountains, contending with looters, survivalists, and motorcycle gangs. The movie is quite earnest and serious, but perhaps because of this tone it is difficult to take it seriously, despite the fact that it is realistic and not at all outlandish. The most interesting aspect of the film is watching Harry Baldwin's gradual transformation from civilized family man to something resembling one of the savage elements he struggles to protect his family from.
Reportedly this film was the inspiration for the
Steely Dan
song "
King of the World
".
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