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19 June 1954 (USA)
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The Amazing New Warner Bros. Sensation! more
Plot:
The earliest atomic tests in New Mexico cause common ants to mutate into giant man-eating monsters that threaten civilization. full summary | full synopsis
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Nominated for Oscar.
Another 1 win
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(4 articles)
‘Star Trek’ Writers Reveal Their Most Controversial Script Decisions And Why They Made Them
(From MTV Movies Blog. 14 May 2009, 9:00 AM, PDT)
James Whitmore, 'Shawshank' Librarian, Dies at 87
(From Cinematical. 7 February 2009, 8:02 AM, PST)
(From MTV Movies Blog. 14 May 2009, 9:00 AM, PDT)
James Whitmore, 'Shawshank' Librarian, Dies at 87
(From Cinematical. 7 February 2009, 8:02 AM, PST)
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Mutant ants go on the attack.
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Cast
(Complete credited cast)| James Whitmore | ... | Police Sgt. Ben Peterson | |
| Edmund Gwenn | ... | Dr. Harold Medford | |
| Joan Weldon | ... | Dr. Patricia 'Pat' Medford | |
| James Arness | ... | Robert Graham | |
| Onslow Stevens | ... | Brig. Gen. Robert O'Brien | |
| Sean McClory | ... | Maj. Kibbee | |
| Chris Drake | ... | Trooper Ed Blackburn | |
| Sandy Descher | ... | The Ellinson Girl | |
| Mary Alan Hokanson | ... | Mrs. Lodge (as Mary Ann Hokanson) | |
| Don Shelton | ... | Trooper Capt. Fred Edwards | |
| Fess Parker | ... | Alan Crotty | |
| Olin Howland | ... | Jensen (as Olin Howlin) | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Marshall Bradford | ... | Psychiatrist (scenes deleted) | |
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Them (USA) (poster title)
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94 min
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1.75 : 1 more
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Mono (RCA Sound System)
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Norway:16 (1954) |
West Germany:16 (nf) |
Australia:PG |
Canada:PG |
Finland:K-12 |
Sweden:11 (1969) |
UK:PG |
USA:Approved (PCA #16752, General Audience)
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Walt Disney screened the movie because he was interested in casting James Arness as Davy Crockett. However, he was so impressed by Fess Parker as the "Crazy Texan Pilot" that he chose him for the part.
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Factual errors: When speaking on the radio the officers of the New Mexico State Police use the FCC call letters KMA-628 which were really the call letters of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
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Dr. Harold Medford:
The antennae! Shoot the antennae!
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Featured in The Dead Will Walk (2004) (V)
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This movie builds your anxiety to a minor frenzy. I think the old black and white did not hinder this sci-fi drama that still holds up well today. The creepy sound of the desert wind really sets the mood. The other effects seemed pretty darn good to be in a mid 50s movie. Of course the giant mutant ants don't look as scary as they did when I was a kid; but they still provide something to cause a squirm or two.
Mutant ants crawl up from their burrows in the desert of New Mexico. Another product of nuclear testing. They are hungry and are attacking humans as they search out food. Sounds like a movie that would be full of stupid dialog and over acting. Guess again. Understandable, but predictable script with some decent acting. Great example of early sci-fi and can be enjoyed by young and old alike.
The cast includes James Whitmore, Edmund Gwenn, James Arness, Joan Weldon and a smaller part for Fess Parker.