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    No Blade of Grass (1970)

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    In the near future a combination of extreme pollution and a virus which destroys grass, rice and barley, has led to global famine and eventually martial law.

    Eyepatch-wearing architect John Custance (Nigel Davenport) flees London with his wife, Ann (Jean Wallace) and family, leading a party of people north to the well-stocked fortress farm owned by Custance’s brother in Scotland.

    The party includes their bratty adolescent son, his school chum, their beautiful 16-year-old daughter, Mary (Lynne Frederick) and her manly scientist boyfriend, Roger (John Hamill), as well as gun-crazy psychopath, Andrew Pirrie (Anthony May) and his slutty wife, Clara (Wendy Richard, later of Are You Being Served? and EastEnders).

    The group look for food and sanctuary along the way as society collapses around them into a bleak and violent state of anarchy and chaos.

    When they stop to steal firearms from a supermarket, the shopkeeper tries to stop them, but Andrew Pirrie shoots the man and the group escape.

    Later, Custance’s party is attacked by a band of motorcyclists called the Huns, who steal their cars and supplies and rape Ann and Mary Custance.

    When they finally camp for the night, Clara attempts to seduce John, but the outraged Pirrie shoots her.

    Continuing on foot across blank English hillsides the next morning, they join another escaping group and finally reach the farm.

    John’s brother David (Patrick Holt) is unwilling to permit such a large number of people on his farm, however, and John, unwilling to abandon the rest of the people, leads an attack on the farm.

    David and many others are killed and the Custances and other survivors take over the land, determined to live in peace.

    No Blade of Grass was filmed on location in Cumberland, Westmorland, and Yorkshire.

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    John Custance
    Nigel Davenport
    Ann Custance
    Jean Wallace
    Mary Custance
    Lynne Frederick
    David Custance
    Patrick Holt
    Andrew Pirrie
    Anthony May
    Clara
    Wendy Richard
    Roger Burnham
    John Hamill
    Davey
    Nigel Rathbone
    Spooks
    Christopher Lofthouse
    George
    M.J. Matthews
    Mr Beaseley
    Tex Fuller
    Sir Charles Brenner 
    Anthony Sharp
    Sturdevant
    George Coulouris
    Dr Cassop
    Norman Atkyns
    Mr Blennit
    Reg Staniford
    Mrs Blennit
    Maureen Rutter
    Locke
    Christopher Neame
    Jill Locke
    Bridget Brice
    Alf Parsons
    Ross Allan
    Emily Ashton
    Denise Mockler
    Joe Ashton
    Mervyn Patrick
    Mrs Parsons
    Joan Ward
    Joe Harris
    Brian Crabtree
    Liz Harris
    Susan Sydney
    Jess Arkwright
    Michael Landy
    Susan Arkwright
    Louise Kay
    Bill Riggs
    Bruce Myers
    Prudence Riggs
    Margaret Chapman
    Scott
    Derek Keller
    Mrs Scott
    Suzanne Pinkstone
    Surgit
    Surgit Sood
    Joe
    Dick Offord
    Joe’s wife
    Joanna Annin

    Director
    Cornel Wilde

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