Craig Stevens
Col. Joe Parkman
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A 200-foot-long praying mantis, trapped in the ice for millions of years, stirs. The personnel at Red Eagle One, a military station in northern Canada that monitors the Distant Early Warning Line, realize that the men at one of their outposts are not responding to calls.
A giant prehistoric praying mantis escapes from the Arctic and attacks people in Washington and New York. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, and more for this low-budget classic.
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- Family, Horror, Sci-Fi
- Nathan Juran
- 1957-05-26
Aug 26, 2022 · Watch a classic sci-fi movie about a giant prehistoric praying mantis terrorizing Greenland and New York City. See the colorized version by Craig Stevens, a fan of the film, and read the reviews from other viewers.
- 79 min
- 13.5K
- George Fergus
The Deadly Mantis (1957) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Oct 16, 2014 · When a giant, thousand-ton, carnivorous praying mantis is released from its million-year slumber in the frozen Arctic, a determined commander (Craig Stevens), a paleontologist (William Hopper) and a photojournalist (Alix Talton) work together to stop its terrible path of deadly destruction.
- Nathan Juran
- $13.99
- NTSC
The Deadly Mantis (1957) combines the two with a prehistoric insect of gargantuan proportions released from its glacier prison in the North Pole and travels south to warmer climes and easier foraging. This carnivorous insect preys upon humans.
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.
