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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Title: The Deadly Mantis (1957)
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Cast
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| Craig Stevens | ... | Col. Joe Parkman | |
| William Hopper | ... | Dr. Nedrick Jackson | |
| Alix Talton | ... | Marge Blaine | |
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Donald Randolph | ... | Maj. Gen. Mark Ford |
| Pat Conway | ... | Sgt. Pete Allen | |
| Florenz Ames | ... | Prof. Anton Gunther | |
| Paul Smith | ... | Corporal | |
| Phil Harvey | ... | Lou | |
| Floyd Simmons | ... | Army Sergeant | |
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Paul Campbell | ... | Lt. Fred Pizar |
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Helen Jay | ... | Mrs. Farley |
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The calving of an Arctic iceberg releases a giant praying mantis, trapped in suspended animation since prehistoric times. It first attacks military outposts to eat their occupants, then makes its way to the warmer latitudes of Washington and New York. A paleontologist works together with military units to try to kill it. Written by Anonymous
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Antiaircraft guns are shown protecting Washington DC and Baltimore. The guns are obviously in the desert. The American Desert is in the West, nowhere near Washington or Baltimore. They are also shown in daylight but are fired at night. See more »Quotes
Dr. Ned Jackson: The female is larger than the male and invariably destroys her mate when he's fulfilled his function in life.See more »
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26 May 1957 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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"The Giant Mantis" is the title and plot. There isn't much more to say. Acting is better than some of the other "giant something or other" films of the 1950s. The mantis is pretty movable-not some model that does nothing. The sequence at the very beginning is kinda cheesy but the footage and info about the DEW line and the whole radar net is pretty interesting. The character of Dr. Ned Jackson is fairly dull but Col. Parkman is OK. I get a kick out of the archive footage of the Eskimos in their kayaks. The effects are ordinary and the sets are the same as other sci-fi movies of the same period. This is a good flick to catch if you're in the mood for a giant bug movie.