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The Deadly Mantis is a 1957 science fiction film produced by William Alland for Universal-International. It was directed by Nathan Juran from a screenplay by Martin Berkeley, and starred Craig Stevens, William Hopper, Alix Talton, and Pat Conway. It was filmed in black and white and runs for 1 hour and 19 minutes. In February 1997, The Deadly Mantis was featured as an episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000.
Original Release
05/26/1957
US Release
05/26/1957
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Craig Stevens | Col. Joe Parkman |
| William Hopper | Dr. Nedrick Jackson / Dr. Nedrick 'Ned' Jackson |
| Alix Talton | Marge Blaine |
| Donald Randolph | Maj. Gen. Mark Ford / Gen. Mark Ford |
| Pat Conway | Sgt. Pete Allen |
| Florenz Ames | Prof. Anton Gunther |
| Paul Smith | Corporal |
| Phil Harvey | Lou |
| Floyd Simmons | Army Sergeant |
| Paul Campbell | Lt. Fred Pizar |
Directors
Writers
Martin Berkeley, William Alland
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Craig Stevens | Col. Joe Parkman |
| William Hopper | Dr. Nedrick Jackson / Dr. Nedrick 'Ned' Jackson |
| Alix Talton | Marge Blaine |
| Donald Randolph | Maj. Gen. Mark Ford / Gen. Mark Ford |
| Pat Conway | Sgt. Pete Allen |
| Florenz Ames | Prof. Anton Gunther |
| Paul Smith | Corporal |
| Phil Harvey | Lou |
| Floyd Simmons | Army Sergeant |
| Paul Campbell | Lt. Fred Pizar |
| Helen Jay | Mrs. Farley |
| Keith Aldrich | Jerry - C47 Co-Pilot |
| William Anders | Sergeant - Archer Control |
| Frank Baker | Professor |
| Tatyana Poppe | Mother |
| Chet Brandenburg | Bus Disaster Observer |
| George Bruggeman | Bus Disaster Observer |
| Marvin Bryan | Machine-Gunner |
| William Burnside | Bus Disaster Observer |
| John Close | Engineer |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| William Alland | Producer |
