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The Deadly Mantis

5.019571h 19mMovieHorrorScience Fiction

When a melting iceberg releases a prehistoric giant praying mantis, a palaeontologist works alongside the military to kill it after it attacks scientific outposts on its way to Washington and New York.

DirectorNathan Juran
WritersWilliam Alland·Martin Berkeley
ProducerWilliam Alland

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Cast · Directed by Nathan Juran

CSCraig Stevens
Craig Stevens
Col. Joe Parkman
WHWilliam Hopper
William Hopper
Dr. Nedrick 'Ned' Jackson
ATAlix Talton
Alix Talton
Marge Blaine
DRDonald Randolph
Donald Randolph
Gen. Mark Ford
FA
Florenz Ames
Prof. Anton Gunther
PSPaul Smith
Paul Smith
Corporal
PCPaul Campbell
Paul Campbell
Lt. Fred Pizar
PCPat Conway
Pat Conway
Sgt. Pete Allen
PHPhil Harvey
Phil Harvey
Lou
HJ
Helen Jay
Mrs. Farley
BRBing Russell
Bing Russell
State Trooper
DMDavid McMahon
David McMahon
Capt. Frank Carver

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