The Deadly Mantis (1957)
This Was the Day That Engulfed the World in Terror!
79 min
When a melting iceberg releases a prehistoric giant praying mantis, a palaeontologist works alongside the military to kill it after it attacks scientific outposts on its way to Washington and New York.
- Release date
- May 1, 1957
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $350,000
Trailer
Cast
- Craig Stevens as Col. Joe Parkman
- William Hopper as Dr. Nedrick Jackson
- Alix Talton as Marge Blaine
- Donald Randolph as Maj. Gen. Mark Ford
- Pat Conway as Sgt. Pete Allen
- Florenz Ames as Prof. Anton Gunther
- Paul Smith as Corporal
- Phil Harvey as Lou
- Floyd Simmons as Army Sergeant
- Paul Campbell as Lt. Fred Pizar
Crew
- Nathan Juran · Director
- Martin Berkeley · Writer
- William Alland · Writer
- William Alland · Producer
- Ellis W. Carter · Cinematographer
- Chester W. Schaeffer · Editor