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The Deadly Mantis(1957)

This Was the Day That Engulfed the World in Terror!

Horror Science Fiction

Status: Released
Release date: 1957-05-01
Runtime: 1h 19m
Rating: 4.9 / 10 (79 votes)
Original language: en
Certification: -
Budget: -
Revenue: -
Popularity: 2
Adult content: No

Overview

A giant prehistoric praying mantis, recently freed from the Arctic ice, voraciously preys on American military at the DEW Line and works its way south.

Crew highlights

Directors

Nathan Juran

Writers

William Alland - Story
Martin Berkeley - Screenplay

Producers

William Alland

Cast

Craig Stevens portrait

Craig Stevens

Col. Joe Parkman

William Hopper portrait

William Hopper

Dr. Nedrick 'Ned' Jackson

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Alix Talton portrait

Alix Talton

Marge Blaine

Donald Randolph portrait

Donald Randolph

Gen. Mark Ford

Florenz Ames

Prof. Anton Gunther

Paul Smith portrait

Paul Smith

Corporal

Paul Campbell portrait

Paul Campbell

Lt. Fred Pizar

Pat Conway portrait

Pat Conway

Sgt. Pete Allen

Phil Harvey portrait

Phil Harvey

Lou

Helen Jay

Mrs. Farley

Bing Russell portrait

Bing Russell

State Trooper

David McMahon portrait

David McMahon

Capt. Frank Carver

Marvin Miller portrait

Marvin Miller

Narrator (voice)

Michael Forest portrait

Michael Forest

Photographer (uncredited)

Sumner Williams

C-47 Pilot (uncredited)

Production details

Production companies

Universal International Pictures

Countries

United States of America

Spoken languages

English

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Keywords

new york citymonsterinsectpaleontologygiant monsterpaleontologistarctic polar circle regiongiant insectprehistoric creaturemantispraying mantis

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