The Deadly Mantis (The Giant Mantis)(The Incredible Praying Mantis) (1957)
Average Rating: 4.6/10
Reviews Counted: 8
Fresh: 3 | Rotten: 5
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Release Date: May 1, 1957 Wide
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This is the one in which the "villain" is a huge, carnivorous praying mantis. After the titular insect has attacked several people in a remote Arctic region, Col. Joe Parkham (Craig Stevens) swings into action. Parkham and his associates, Dr. Ned Jackson (William Hopper) and Ned's assistant Margie Blake (Alix Talton), track the predatory mantis as it heads southward to Washington DC (how did it get past customs?) The green monstrosity meets its Waterloo in "Manhattan Tunnel", where it is
May 1, 1957 Wide
May 13, 2008
Universal Pictures
Cast
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Craig Stevens
Col. Joe Parkman -
William Hopper
Dr. Ned Jackson -
Alix Talton
Marge Blaine -
Don Randolph
Gen. Mark Ford -
Patrick Conway
Sgt. Pete Allen -
Florenz Ames
Prof. Anton Gunther -
Paul L. Smith
Corporal -
Phil Harvey
Lou -
Floyd Simmons
Army Sergeant -
Paul Campbell (IV)
Lt. Fred Pizar -
William Anders
Sergeant -
William A. Forester
Announcer -
Tom Greenway
Second Reporter -
Jess Kirkpatrick
Father -
James Lanphier
Col. Hervey -
George Lynn
Bus Driver -
David McMahon
Capt. Frank Carver -
Skipper McNally
Policeman -
Dick Paxton
Plotter -
Bing Russell
Trouper -
Harry Tyler
Spectator -
Sumner Williams
Pilot -
John Close
Engineer -
Helen Jay
Mr. Farley -
Ernesto Morelli
Italian Fisherman -
Jack Mather
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All Critics (9) | Fresh (3) | Rotten (5) | DVD (3)
Very '50s sci-fi with giant insect on the climb, and typically fun overall.
Fun entry into the giant bug movies of the 1950s
An affront to the grace and dignity of giant bug movies.
One of Universal-International cheapie '50s bug movies. Bring on the DDT.
Having already been through ants, grasshoppers and spiders, the giant bug movie was clearly running the risk of making the entire sci-fi subgenre unbelievable.
The military use smoke and chemical bombs (maybe they contained Raid) to kill it, as the film mercifully ends.
Audience Reviews for The Deadly Mantis (The Giant Mantis)(The Incredible Praying Mantis)
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As silly as this all sounds, it's really not half bad. Classic cold war sci-fi with just a touch of romance thrown in for good measure.
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Foreign Titles
- The Deadly Mantis (DE)
- The Deadly Mantis (UK)
