1957 US science fiction monster film by Nathan H. Juran
Not to be confused with The Deadly Mantis (1978 film).
The Deadly Mantis
Film poster by Reynold Brown
Directed by
Nathan H. Juran[1]
Screenplay by
Martin Berkeley
Story by
William Alland
Produced by
William Alland
Starring
Craig Stevens Alix Talton William Hopper
Cinematography
Ellis W. Carter
Edited by
Chester Schaeffer
Music by
Uncredited: Irving Gertz William Lava
Production company
Universal-International
Distributed by
Universal-International
Release dates
May 1, 1957 (1957-05-01) (Los Angeles)[2]
May 26, 1957 (1957-05-26) (U.S.)
Running time
78-79 minutes[2]
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$350,000[3]
Box office
$1 million[3]
The Deadly Mantis is a 1957 American science fiction monster film produced by William Alland for Universal-International. The film was directed by Nathan Juran from a screenplay by Martin Berkeley based on a story by producer William Alland.[4]The Deadly Mantis stars Craig Stevens, William Hopper, Alix Talton and Pat Conway.[5]
^"Nathan Juran Filmography.' Archived 2013-11-10 at the Wayback Machine fandango.com, November 8, 2013.
^ abThe Deadly Mantis at the American Film Institute Catalog
^ ab"Universal's 'Weirdies' Ain't Crazy". Variety. 3 April 1957. p. 3.
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