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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.
Theatrical
May 1, 1957
Budget
$350K
Director
Writers
Producer
Music
Studio
Universal International Pictures
Quotes
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Taglines
Out of a million years ago ... a thousand tons of horror!
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
A Day of Global Terror Unleashed
Taglines
This Was the Day That Engulfed the World in Terror!
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →C
Craig Stevens
Col. Joe Parkman
W
William Hopper
Dr. Nedrick 'Ned' Jackson
A
Alix Talton
Marge Blaine
D
Donald Randolph
Gen. Mark Ford
F
Florenz Ames
Prof. Anton Gunther
P
Paul Smith
Corporal
P
Paul Campbell
Lt. Fred Pizar
P
Pat Conway
Sgt. Pete Allen
P
Phil Harvey
Lou
H
Helen Jay
Mrs. Farley
B
Bing Russell
State Trooper
D
David McMahon
Capt. Frank Carver
M
Marvin Miller
Narrator (voice)
M
Michael Forest
Photographer (uncredited)
S
Sumner Williams
C-47 Pilot (uncredited)
