The Deadly Mantis

thumb The Deadly Mantis is a 1957 film about a giant prehistoric praying mantis that is set free from Arctic ice. Directed by Nathan Juran. Written by William Alland. A Thousand Tons of Horror! From A Million Years Ago ...  (taglines) Dr. Ned Jackson In all the kingdom of the living, there is no more deadly or voracious creature than the praying mantis. I'm convinced that we're dealing with a Mantis in whose geological world the smallest insects were as large as man, and now failing to find those insects as food, well... it's doing the best that it can. The female is larger than the male and invariably destroys her mate when he's fulfilled his function in life. Col. Joe Parkman Maybe there's an ordinary explanation to what happened, but I wouldn't take any bets. Other Narrator: [a volcano near Antarctic erupts, causing an ice flow in the Arctic, which releases the Deadly Mantis]'' For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Dialogue Dr. Ned Jackson: It looks like you don't have too many women up here, Colonel. Col. Joe Parkman: Well, we have a little joke up here. The boys say there's a girl behind every tree. Only try and find a tree. Taglines A Thousand Tons of Horror! From A Million Years Ago ... The most dangerous monster that ever lived! This Was the Day That Engulfed the World in Terror! Out of a million years ago ... a thousand tons of horror! Cast Craig Stevens — Col. Joe Parkman William Hopper — Dr. Nedrick 'Ned' Jackson Alix Talton — Marge Blaine Donald Randolph — Gen. Mark Ford Pat Conway — Sgt. Pete Allen Florenz Ames — Prof. Anton Gunther Paul Smith — Corporal, Parkman's Clerk Phil Harvey — Lou, Radar Man Floyd Simmons — Army Sergeant Paul Campbell — Lt. Fred Pizar Helen Jay — Mrs. Farley External links 0050294 The Deadly Mantis Category:1957 American films Category:Universal Monsters film series Category:Films about monsters Category:Science fiction horror films Category:Natural horror films Category:Films about insects Category:1957 horror films Category:1957 English-language films Category:American aviation films Category:American monster movies Category:English-language science fiction horror films Category:Films directed by Nathan Juran