Synopsis
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.
Movie Information
- Director
- Nathan Juran
- Writers
- Martin Berkeley
- Release Year
- 1957
- Runtime
- 79 minutes
- Genre
- Horror, Science Fiction
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 5.0 / 10 (80 votes)
Top 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
Paul Smith
Corporal
Paul Campbell
Lt. Fred Pizar
Pat Conway
Sgt. Pete Allen
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