The Deadly Mantis 1957
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The Deadly Mantis (1957, USA) is a Giant Monster-Eco-Terror film directed by Nathan Juran.
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- Featured in: It Came From Hollywood | Terror in The Aisles | The Classic Sci-Fi Ultimate Collection 1 & 2
Main Details
- Released in 1957
- B & W
- Running Time: 79 Min.
- Production Co: Universal International Pictures (UI)
- Distribution Co: Universal Pictures (1957) (USA) (theatrical) | Ultra Pictures Corporation (1964) (USA) (theatrical) (a Universal-International Reissue
- Directed by Nathan Juran
- Written by Martin Berkeley, William Alland
- Starring Craig Stevens, William Hopper, Alix Talton, Donald Randolph, Pat Conway, Florenz Ames, Paul Smith, Phil Harvey
- Produced by William Alland
- Original Music by Irving Gertz, William Lava
- Cinematography by Ellis W. Carter
- Film Editing by Chester W. Schaeffer
Plot Summary
- 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.
Also Known As
- Kontinent i panik (Sweden)
- La chose qui surgit des ténèbres (France)
- La mantide omicida (Italy)
- Mantis, lentävä hirviö (Finland)
- The Giant Mantis
- The Incredible Praying Mantis
Taglines
- This Was the Day That Engulfed the World in Terror!
- The most dangerous monster that ever lived!
- Out of a million years ago ... a thousand tons of horror!
- A Thousand Tons of Horror! From A Million Years Ago ...