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This Was the Day That Engulfed the World in Terror!

The Deadly Mantis

5.0 / 10 5.0 1957 1h 19m

HorrorScience Fiction

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.

Directed by Nathan Juran

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CAST

The people behind the story

Craig Stevens

Craig StevensCol. Joe Parkman

William Hopper

William HopperDr. Nedrick 'Ned' Jackson

Alix Talton

Alix TaltonMarge Blaine

Donald Randolph

Donald RandolphGen. Mark Ford

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Florenz AmesProf. Anton Gunther

Paul Smith

Paul SmithCorporal

Paul Campbell

Paul CampbellLt. Fred Pizar

Pat Conway

Pat ConwaySgt. Pete Allen