The Deadly Mantis
1957 · Movie · 78 min · ★ 4.9
When a giant, thousand-ton, carnivorous praying mantis is released from its million-year slumber in the frozen Arctic, a determined commander, a paleontologist and a photojournalist work together to stop its terrible path of deadly destruction. As the mantis walks, leaps and flies towards Washington D.C., the fate of a nation rests on stopping the menacing insect by any means possible.
Also known as The Incredible Praying Mantis · The Giant Mantis
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Details
- Years
- 1957
- Release date
- 1957-05-01
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 78 min
- TMDB rating
- 4.9/10 (78 votes)
- Budget
- $350,000
Themes
- new york city
- monster
- insect
- paleontology
- giant monster
- paleontologist
- arctic polar circle region
- giant insect
- prehistoric creature
- mantis
- praying mantis
Cast & crew
Craig Stevens
as Col. Joe Parkman
William Hopper
as Dr. Nedrick 'Ned' Jackson
Alix Talton
as Marge Blaine
Donald Randolph
as Gen. Mark Ford
- FA
Florenz Ames
as Prof. Anton Gunther
Paul Smith
as Corporal
Paul Campbell
as Lt. Fred Pizar
Pat Conway
as Sgt. Pete Allen
Phil Harvey
as Lou
- HJ
Helen Jay
as Mrs. Farley
Directed by Nathan Juran