The Deadly Mantis
This Was the Day That Engulfed the World in Terror!
79 mins
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.
Florenz Ames
Prof. Anton Gunther
Pat Conway
Sgt. Pete Allen
Helen Jay
Mrs. Farley
Sumner Williams
C-47 Pilot (uncredited)
Ellis W. Carter
Director of Photography
Chester W. Schaeffer
Editor
Martin Berkeley
Screenplay
Irving Gertz
Original Music Composer
Robert Clatworthy
Art Direction
Alexander Golitzen
Art Direction
Clifford Stine
Visual Effects
Jay A. Morley Jr.
Costume Design
William Holland
Assistant Director
Oliver Emert
Set Decoration
Russell A. Gausman
Set Decoration