The Deadly Mantis
This Was the Day That Engulfed the World in Terror!
1957 · 1h 19m · APPROVED
Horror, Science Fiction
Directed by
Nathan Juran
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The Deadly Mantis
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Nathan Juran Director
- 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
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