The Deadly Mantis (1957)

Name: The Deadly Mantis
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction
Released: 1957-05-01
Duration: 79 min
Cast: Craig Stevens, William Hopper, Alix Talton, Donald Randolph, Florenz Ames

This Was the Day That Engulfed the World in Terror!

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.

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Released 1957-05-01 · 79 min · Horror, Science Fiction

Directed by Nathan Juran

Cast

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
Marvin Miller as Narrator (voice)
Michael Forest as Photographer (uncredited)
Sumner Williams as C-47 Pilot (uncredited)