The earliest atomic tests in New Mexico cause common ants to mutate into giant man-eating monsters that threaten civilization.
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Cast
| Complete credited cast: | |||
| James Whitmore | ... | Police Sgt. Ben Peterson | |
| Edmund Gwenn | ... | Dr. Harold Medford | |
| Joan Weldon | ... | Dr. Patricia Medford | |
| James Arness | ... | Robert Graham | |
| Onslow Stevens | ... | Brig. Gen. Robert O'Brien | |
| Sean McClory | ... | Maj. Kibbee | |
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Chris Drake | ... | Trooper Ed Blackburn |
| Sandy Descher | ... | The Ellinson Girl | |
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Mary Alan Hokanson | ... | Mrs. Lodge (as Mary Ann Hokanson) |
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Don Shelton | ... | Trooper Capt. Fred Edwards |
| Fess Parker | ... | Alan Crotty | |
| Olin Howland | ... | Jensen (as Olin Howlin) | |
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In the New Mexico desert, Police Sgt. Ben Peterson and his partner find a child wandering in the desert and sooner they discover that giant ants are attacking the locals. FBI agent Robert Graham teams up with Ben and with the support of Dr. Harold Medford and his daughter Dr. Patricia 'Pat' Medford, they destroy the colony of ants in the middle of the desert. Dr. Harold Medford explains that the atomic testing in 1945 developed the dangerous mutant ants. But they also discover that two queen ants have flown away to Los Angeles and they are starting a huge colony in the underground of the city. When a mother reports that her two children are missing, the team and the army have a lead to follow. Will they arrive in time to save the children and destroy the colony? Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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19 June 1954 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Robert Graham: I shoulda had this suit pressed.
Police Sgt. Ben Peterson: She's quite a doctor, uh?
Robert Graham: Yeah. If she's the kind that takes care of sick people, I think I'll get a fever real quick.
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The flamethrowers used in the movie were standard World War II weapons, and were loaned by the U.S. Army. The actors handling the weapons were World War II combat veterans who had used them in battle. See more »Goofs
During the final battle, the mechanical controls are visible on the attacking ant on the right. (This mistake can only be seen on VHS and laser disc - it is blacked out on the DVD reissue.) See more »Quotes
[Doctors Harold and Patricia Medford walk toward a waiting car after a brief introductory conversation with Sergeant Peterson and FBI agent Graham]Robert Graham: I shoulda had this suit pressed.
Police Sgt. Ben Peterson: She's quite a doctor, uh?
Robert Graham: Yeah. If she's the kind that takes care of sick people, I think I'll get a fever real quick.
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"Them" is simply one of the most influential films of all time. This was the first film to deal with our fears of the atomic age and the what if scenario of what our continued testing and use of nuclear arms and how they would affect mother nature. Within the next few years we were bombarded with giant locusts, lizards and mutated humans of all sorts. In fact, this film was the inspiration for "Godzlla" (or "Gojira" as he is known in Japan). In fact, the giant insects in "Rodan" were a directly inspired by "Them". This film also works as a murder mystery as well. In the first half hour, the viewer thinks that he is looking at a whodunnit until the appearance of the giant ants. This film works on so many different levels that it still holds up well nearly fifty years after it was first released.