The Deadly Mantis

Name: The Deadly Mantis
Director: Nathan Juran
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction
Released: 1957-05-01
Duration: 79 min
Cast: Craig Stevens, William Hopper, Alix Talton, Donald Randolph, Florenz Ames

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1957 · 79 min · Horror · Science Fiction · TMDB 5.0/10

Overview

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

Cast

Craig Stevens — Col. Joe Parkman
William Hopper — Dr. Nedrick 'Ned' Jackson
Alix Talton — Marge Blaine
Donald Randolph — Gen. Mark Ford
Florenz Ames — Prof. Anton Gunther