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.
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| Craig Stevens | ... | Col. Joe Parkman | |
| William Hopper | ... | Dr. Nedrick Jackson | |
| Alix Talton | ... | Marge Blaine | |
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Donald Randolph | ... | Maj. Gen. Mark Ford |
| Pat Conway | ... | Sgt. Pete Allen | |
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Florenz Ames | ... | Prof. Anton Gunther |
| Paul Smith | ... | Corporal | |
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The calving of an Arctic iceberg releases a giant praying mantis, trapped in suspended animation since prehistoric times. It first attacks military outposts to eat their occupants, then makes its way to the warmer latitudes of Washington and New York. A paleontologist works together with military units to try to kill it. Written by Anonymous
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26 May 1957 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)Color:
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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. See more »Goofs
In the tunnel, one of the praying mantis' claws shakes like it is made of rubber. See more »Quotes
Dr. Ned Jackson: The female is larger than the male and invariably destroys her mate when he's fulfilled his function in life.See more »
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One of the better giant monster on the loose films from Hollywood. This one has a giant praying mantis thaw out of a block of ice in Canada before heading south and warmer climes. To be certain the idea of a praying mantis hopping around in the snow is silly, but if you accept that-hell you're already accepting a giant insect- you'll have a pretty good time. Really watching it again for the first time years I was shocked at just how good the film is. To be certain its not really scary, but it does have a certain amount of tension, even when you know how and where its all going to end.
Definitely worth a look.