The Deadly Mantis

Name: The Deadly Mantis
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction
Released: 1957
Duration: 79 min
Rating: 5

1957 · 79 min

Horror · Science Fiction

★ 5.0

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Trailer

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.

Crew

Director Nathan Juran
Screenplay Martin Berkeley
Story William Alland
Director of Photography Ellis W. Carter

Cast

Craig Stevens
Col. Joe Parkman
William Hopper
Dr. Nedrick 'Ned' Jackson
Alix Talton
Marge Blaine
Donald Randolph
Gen. Mark Ford
F
Florenz Ames
Prof. Anton Gunther
Paul Smith
Corporal
Paul Campbell
Lt. Fred Pizar
Pat Conway
Sgt. Pete Allen
Phil Harvey
Lou
H
Helen Jay
Mrs. Farley
Bing Russell
State Trooper
David McMahon
Capt. Frank Carver

Crew

Director — Nathan Juran
Screenplay — Martin Berkeley
Story — William Alland
Director of Photography — Ellis W. Carter

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