The Deadly Mantis (1957)
Genre: Scifi / Thriller
Duration: 79 minuten
Alternative titles: The Giant Mantis / The Incredible Praying Mantis
Country:
United States
Directed by: Nathan Juran
Stars: Craig Stevens, William Hopper and Alix Talton
IMDb score:
5,2 (4.606)
Releasedate: 1 May 1957
The Deadly Mantis plot
"This Was the Day That Engulfed the World in Terror!"
Global warming is melting a huge iceberg somewhere in Antarctica. An enormous praying mantis has been trapped in that iceberg since time immemorial, which wakes up from its hibernation due to the sudden rise in temperature. The grasshopper immediately attacks a military base and then heads for Washington where it causes death and destruction.
Actors and actresses
Col. Joe Parkman
Dr. Nedrick 'Ned' Jackson
Marge Blaine
Gen. Mark Ford
Prof. Anton Gunther
Corporal
Lt. Fred Pizar
Sgt. Pete Allen
Lou
Mrs. Farley
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