Monsters
The Deadly Mantis
1957
This Was the Day That Engulfed the World in Terror!
Directed by Nathan Juran
User Rating
3.0
avg.
223
In 3 lists
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.
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- Director
- Nathan Juran
- Written by
- Martin Berkeley, William Alland
- Produced by
- William Alland
- Composers
- Irving Gertz, William Lava
- Cinematographer
- Ellis W. Carter
- Editor
- Chester W. Schaeffer
- Origin country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Language
- en
- Also known as
- The Giant Mantis, The Incredible Praying Mantis
- TMDB
- 4.9/10 (78 votes)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 33% Rotten
- IMDb
- 5.1/10 (4,492 votes)
Released May 1, 1957
Cast
Craig Stevens
Col. Joe Parkman
William Hopper
Dr. Nedrick 'Ned' Jackson
Alix Talton
Marge Blaine
Donald Randolph
Gen. Mark Ford
No photo
Florenz Ames
Prof. Anton Gunther
Paul Smith
Corporal
Paul Campbell
Lt. Fred Pizar
Pat Conway
Sgt. Pete Allen
Phil Harvey
Lou
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Helen Jay
Mrs. Farley
Bing Russell
State Trooper
David McMahon
Capt. Frank Carver
Marvin Miller
Narrator (voice)
Michael Forest
Photographer (uncredited)
No photo
Sumner Williams
C-47 Pilot (uncredited)
