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A 200-foot-long praying mantis, trapped in the ice for millions of years, stirs. The personnel at Red Eagle One, a military station in northern Canada that monitors the Distant Early Warning Line, realize that the men at one of their outposts are not responding to calls.
A giant prehistoric praying mantis escapes from the Arctic and attacks people in Washington and New York. IMDb provides cast, crew, reviews, trivia, goofs, and more for this low-budget monster movie.
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- Family, Horror, Sci-Fi
- Nathan Juran
- 1957-05-26
Aug 26, 2022 · Attacks on an Arctic outpost and a military transport plane reveal the existence of a giant prehistoric praying mantis, released from suspended animation by the calving of an iceberg and now flying over Greenland on its way to New York City.
- 79 min
The Deadly Mantis (1957) combines the two with a prehistoric insect of gargantuan proportions released from its glacier prison in the North Pole and travels south to warmer climes and easier foraging.
- Nathan Juran, William Holland
- Craig Stevens
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A giant prehistoric praying mantis escapes from the Arctic ice and attacks military and civilian targets in the US. A paleontologist helps to identify and stop the creature before it reaches the tropics.
A classic sci-fi horror film about a giant praying mantis that escapes from the Arctic and terrorizes New York City. Read the plot summary, cast, and critics' ratings of The Deadly Mantis on Rotten Tomatoes.
- Horror
