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The Deadly Mantis
1957
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Released:
May 1, 1957
tMDB Rating:
4.9
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75 Votes
Director:
Nathan Juran
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The Deadly Mantis
1957
This Was the Day That Engulfed the World in Terror!
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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The Deadly Mantis
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Craig Stevens
as
Col. Joe Parkman
William Hopper
as
Dr. Nedrick 'Ned' Jackson
Alix Talton
as
Marge Blaine
Donald Randolph
as
Gen. Mark Ford
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
Helen Jay
as
Mrs. Farley
Bing Russell
as
State Trooper
David McMahon
as
Capt. Frank Carver
The Deadly Mantis
Crew
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William Alland
Story, Producer
Chester W. Schaeffer
Editor
Ellis W. Carter
Director of Photography
Nathan Juran
Director
William Lava
Original Music Composer
Alexander Golitzen
Art Direction
Clifford Stine
Visual Effects
Irving Gertz
Original Music Composer
Martin Berkeley
Screenplay
Robert Clatworthy
Art Direction
Jay A. Morley Jr.
Costume Design
Bud Westmore
Makeup Artist
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Movie Stats
Original Title
The Deadly Mantis
Runtime
79 min
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
--
Revenue
--
Popularity
2.4805
Production Companies
Universal International Pictures
(United States)
Also known as
Das Todbringende Ungeheuer
The Incredible Praying Mantis
The Giant Mantis
La mantide omicida
Smrtonosna bogomoljka
Genres
Horror, Science Fiction
Release Dates (US)
May 1, 1957
Theatrical
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Keywords (12)
new york city
monster
insect
paleontology
giant monster
paleontologist
arctic polar circle region
giant insect
prehistoric creature
man eating monster
mantis
praying mantis
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