One Hour to Zero

One Hour to Zero
One Hour to Zero
Directed by Jeremy Summers
Produced by Jean Wadlow
Written by John Tully
Music by Anthony Isaac
Cinematography Norman Jones
Editing by Monica Mead
Distributed by Charles Barker Films
Release date(s) 1976
Running time 55 min.
Country United Kingdom
Language English

One Hour To Zero is a film made in 1976 by Charles Barker Films for the Children's Film Foundation.[1]

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Plot

Set in the fictional Welsh village of Llynfawr, the plot centres around some children who get caught in an area that has been evacuated due to the pending meltdown of a nuclear research station.

Synopsis

When Steve (Toby Bridge) runs away, his sister Maureen (Jayne Collins) enlists the help of his friend Paul (Andrew Ashby). He eventually finds Steve in an abandoned slate quarry.[2] On their return they find the village deserted and are unaware that the village has been evacuated due to danger of explosion at a nearby Nuclear Research Station.[2]

Production

Most of the filming was done on location in North Wales, the nuclear research station featured was actually Trawsfynydd Power Station in Gwynedd.

Cast

  • Jayne Collins as Maureen Rogers
  • Andrew Ashby as Paul Jenkins
  • Toby Bridge as Steve Rogers
  • Dudley Sutton as Mike Ellis
  • John Forgeham as Sam Rogers
  • John Barcroft as Peter Jenkins
  • Ann Windsor as Hilda Jenkins
  • Mike Lewin as PC Edwards
  • Morris Perry as Professor Stonely
  • Frederick Treves as Supeintendent Parry
  • Hazel McBride as Jean
  • Roger Llewellyn as PC Morgan

References

  1. ^ listing at Children's Film Foundation
  2. ^ a b ftvdb.bfi.org, "One Hour to Zero"

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