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The Deadly Mantis: Directed by Nathan Juran. With Craig Stevens, William Hopper, Alix Talton, Donald Randolph. 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.
- (4K)
- Family, Horror, Sci-Fi
- Nathan Juran
- 1957-05-26
Jun 27, 2021 · Publication date. 1957. Topics. Nathan Juran, horror, sci-fi, thriller. Language. English. 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. Addeddate. 2021-06-27 16:32:57.
- Jun 27, 2021
- 16K
- Shadows of the Dark
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The Deadly Mantis was the first science fiction film made by director Nathan Juran, who has said that he came up with the idea for the opening sequence. [6] A massive papier mâché model of a mantis was built for the movie, fitted with a hydraulic system .
- $350,000
- William Alland
- Uncredited:, Irving Gerts, William Lava
The Deadly Mantis was made on a much smaller scale than Universal's previous monster movies. Stock footage of arctic radar stations and military bases and scenes of Eskimos fleeing a native fishing village (repurposed from the 1933 film S.O.S. Iceberg ) fill out much of the first act, and the rest of the film was shot quickly and inexpensively ...
- Nathan Juran, William Holland
- Craig Stevens
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. The calving of an Arctic iceberg releases a giant praying mantis, trapped in suspended animation since prehistoric times. It first attacks military outposts to eat their occupants, then makes ...
