The Deadly Mantis (1957)
The Deadly Mantis
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.
Casting arrow_drop_down
Craig Stevens
as Col. Joe Parkman
as Col. Joe Parkman
William Hopper
as Dr. Nedrick 'Ned' Jackson
as Dr. Nedrick 'Ned' Jackson
Alix Talton
as Marge Blaine
as Marge Blaine
Donald Randolph
as Gen. Mark Ford
as Gen. Mark Ford
Florenz Ames
as Prof. Anton Gunther
as Prof. Anton Gunther
Paul Smith
as Corporal
as Corporal
Paul Campbell
as Lt. Fred Pizar
as Lt. Fred Pizar
Pat Conway
as Sgt. Pete Allen
as Sgt. Pete Allen
Phil Harvey
as Lou
as Lou
Helen Jay
as Mrs. Farley
as Mrs. Farley
Bing Russell
as State Trooper
as State Trooper
David McMahon
as Capt. Frank Carver
as Capt. Frank Carver
Marvin Miller
as Narrator (voice)
as Narrator (voice)
Michael Forest
as Photographer (uncredited)
as Photographer (uncredited)
Sumner Williams
as C-47 Pilot (uncredited)
as C-47 Pilot (uncredited)
Crew arrow_drop_down
Chester W. Schaeffer
Editor
Editor
Nathan H. Juran
Director
Director
William Alland
Story
Story
William Alland
Producer
Producer
Ellis W. Carter
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Martin Berkeley
Screenplay
Screenplay
Irving Gertz
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Robert Clatworthy
Art Direction
Art Direction
Clifford Stine
Visual Effects
Visual Effects
Alexander Golitzen
Art Direction
Art Direction
William Lava
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Jay A. Morley Jr.
Costume Design
Costume Design
Bud Westmore
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
William Holland
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Russell A. Gausman
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Oliver Emert
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
