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May 1957 (USA)
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Tagline:
This Was the Day That Engulfed the World in Terror!
Plot:
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. full summary | add synopsis
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my favourite giant killer bug movie
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Craig Stevens | ... | Col. Joe Parkman |
| William Hopper | ... | Dr. Nedrick 'Ned' Jackson |
| Alix Talton | ... | Marge Blaine |
| Donald Randolph | ... | Gen. Mark Ford |
| Pat Conway | ... | Sgt. Pete Allen |
| Florenz Ames | ... | Prof. Anton Gunther |
| Paul Smith | ... | Corporal, Parkman's Clerk |
| Phil Harvey | ... | Lou, Radar Man |
| Floyd Simmons | ... | Army Sergeant |
| Paul Campbell | ... | Lt. Fred Pizar |
| Helen Jay | ... | Mrs. Farley |
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79 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)
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During the movie, the Air Force sends out a message to members of the Ground Observer Corps asking for help in spotting the mantis. This was a real group that existed at least since World War Two. It was comprised of regular citizens who received basic training in spotting and identifying aircraft, but was discontinued in 1959.
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Boom mic visible: As William Hopper and Alix Talton are leaving Hopper's office, the shadow of the microphone and boom can be seen beside them.
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Col. Joe Parkman:
Maybe there's an ordinary explanation to what happened, but I wouldn't take any bets.
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Featured in Monsterama Sci-Fi Late Night Creature Feature Show Vol. 1 (1996) (V)
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Hedda Hopper Wrote What About "Mantis"?more
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I'd gladly watch this one without the benefit of MST3K, as it wasn't half bad, considering the genre and era in which it was made. But then I'm a sucker for movies which open with giant maps, and story lines that offer military responses to life's problems.
To those of you who think this movie sucked, I suggest you view "Beginning of the End," another '50s era bug spectacular, this one featuring Peter Graves vs. a giant mutant grasshopper. I think after that you'd agree that the Mantis wasn't so bad.