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5.1/10
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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.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.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.
Keith Aldrich
- Jerry - C-47 Co-Pilot
- (uncredited)
William Anders
- Sergeant - Archer Control
- (uncredited)
Frank Baker
- Professor
- (uncredited)
Madelon Baker
- Mother
- (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
- Bus Disaster Observer
- (uncredited)
George Bruggeman
- Bus Disaster Observer
- (uncredited)
Marvin Bryan
- Machine-Gunner
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
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Did you know
- TriviaDuring the movie, the Air Force sends out a message to members of the Ground Observer Corps asking for help in spotting the mantis. This was a real group that existed at least since World War Two. It was comprised of regular citizens who received basic training in spotting and identifying aircraft, but was discontinued in 1958.
- GoofsSince insects are cold-blooded - just like reptiles - they'd be unable to move about (much less fly) in the cold temperatures of the polar regions.
- Quotes
[the officers are all staring at Marge]
Dr. Ned Jackson: It looks like you don't have too many women up here, Colonel.
Col. Joe Parkman: Well, we have a little joke up here. The boys say there's a girl behind every tree. Only try and find a tree.
- ConnectionsEdited from S.O.S. Eisberg (1933)
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The Starving Praying Mantis
When a military outpost and an airplane in Artic are destroyed, the investigation finds a mysterious object near the crashed airplane. The scientists advise that the famous paleontologist Dr. Nedrick Jackson (William Hopper) should give his opinion and he identifies as part of a spur of the leg of a giant insect. Soon Dr. Jackson and the military discover that a mantis is the responsible for the attacks and is heading to Washington.
"The Deadly Mantis" is an entertaining and funny movie released by Universal with a giant praying mantis that awakes with hunger and frightens the population. The special effects may be lame in 2018, but they were top-notch in 1957. The good guys are military, still a reflex of the WWII and the romantic conclusion was sort of standard in those years. My vote is six.
Title (Brazil): "Fúria de uma Região Perdida" ("Rage of a Lost Region")
"The Deadly Mantis" is an entertaining and funny movie released by Universal with a giant praying mantis that awakes with hunger and frightens the population. The special effects may be lame in 2018, but they were top-notch in 1957. The good guys are military, still a reflex of the WWII and the romantic conclusion was sort of standard in those years. My vote is six.
Title (Brazil): "Fúria de uma Região Perdida" ("Rage of a Lost Region")
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- Runtime1 hour 19 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1(original ratio)
- 1.85 : 1
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