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The Deadly Mantis

1957·1h 19m·Approved
HorrorThrillerSci-FiFamily
IMDb Rating
★ 5.2/10
4,533 votes

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.

The Deadly Mantis is a 1957 horror thriller movie directed by Nathan Juran, starring Craig Stevens, William Hopper, Donald Randolph. It holds an IMDb rating of 5.2/10 from 4,533 votes and runs 1h 19m.

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Director
Nathan Juran
Stars
Craig Stevens
William Hopper
Donald Randolph
Alix Talton
Details
1957-05-26
79 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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