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Them! (1954)

APPROVED  94 min  -  Sci-Fi | Horror   -  19 June 1954 (USA)
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The earliest atomic tests in New Mexico cause common ants to mutate into giant man-eating monsters that threaten civilization.

Director:

Gordon Douglas

Writers:

Ted Sherdeman (screenplay), Russell S. Hughes (adaptation), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

James Whitmore, Edmund Gwenn and Joan Weldon
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
James Whitmore ...
Edmund Gwenn ...
Joan Weldon Joan Weldon ...
James Arness ...
Onslow Stevens Onslow Stevens ...
Sean McClory Sean McClory ...
Chris Drake Chris Drake ...
Sandy Descher Sandy Descher ...
Mary Alan Hokanson Mary Alan Hokanson ...
Mrs. Lodge (as Mary Ann Hokanson)
Don Shelton Don Shelton ...
Fess Parker ...
Olin Howland Olin Howland ...
Jensen (as Olin Howlin)
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Storyline

Nuclear tests in the desert result in the growth of gigantic mutant ants who menace cities in the American south-west as a team of investigators and the army search for a way to control their spread in this Cold War-era monster film. Written by Keith Loh <loh@sfu.ca>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Ant | Desert | New Mexico | FBI | FBI Agent  | See more »

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Kill one and two take its place! See more »

Genres:

Sci-Fi | Horror

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Them See more »

Filming Locations:

Blaney Ranch - 160th & Q Streets, Palmdale, California, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.75 : 1
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Trivia

Cameo: [Leonard Nimoy] the soldier who reads the wire copy story about the pilot being held in a mental hospital in Texas. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: Dr. Harold Medford identifies the ants as species Camponotus vicinus. However, this species does not sting its victims. See more »

Quotes

Jensen: General, I'll make a deal with you. You make me a sergeant and charge the booze and I'll enlist. Make me a sergeant! Charge the booze! Make me a sergeant and charge the booze!
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Referenced in Zodiac (2007) See more »