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The Deadly Mantis

This Was the Day That Engulfed the World in Terror!

When a melting iceberg releases a prehistoric giant praying mantis, a palaeontologist works alongside the military to kill it after it attacks scientific outposts on its way to Washington and New York.

1h 19m1957TMDb 5.0

HorrorScience Fiction

English

Crew and Cast

Nathan JuranNathan JuranDirectorCraig StevensCraig StevensCol. Joe ParkmanWilliam HopperWilliam HopperDr. Nedrick 'Ned' JacksonAlix TaltonAlix TaltonMarge BlaineDonald RandolphDonald RandolphGen. Mark Ford
Florenz AmesProf. Anton GuntherPaul SmithPaul SmithCorporalPaul CampbellPaul CampbellLt. Fred PizarPat ConwayPat ConwaySgt. Pete AllenPhil HarveyPhil HarveyLou
Helen JayMrs. FarleyBing RussellBing RussellState TrooperDavid McMahonDavid McMahonCapt. Frank CarverMarvin MillerMarvin MillerNarrator (voice)Michael ForestMichael ForestPhotographer
Sumner WilliamsC-47 Pilot

Storyline

When a melting iceberg releases a prehistoric giant praying mantis, a palaeontologist works alongside the military to kill it after it attacks scientific outposts on its way to Washington and New York.

  • Universal International Pictures

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Info

Status
Released
Released
1 May 1957
Runtime
1h 19m
TMDB score
5.0 / 10 (83 votes)

Production

Director
Nathan Juran
Writers
William Alland, Martin Berkeley
Studios
Universal International Pictures
Countries
United States of America

Box Office

Budget
$350,000.0

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English