Post by Zone Fighter on Oct 22, 2007 9:10:04 GMT -8
Them! (1954)
James Whitmore - Police Sgt. Ben Peterson
Edmund Gwenn - Dr. Harold Medford
Joan Weldon - Dr. Patricia 'Pat' Medford
James Arness - Robert Graham
Onslow Stevens - Brig. Gen. Robert O'Brien
Sean McClory - Maj. Kibbee
Chris Drake - Trooper Ed Blackburn
Sandy Descher - The Ellinson Girl
Mary Alan Hokanson - Mrs. Lodge
Don Shelton - Trooper Capt. Fred Edwards
Fess Parker - Alan Crotty
Olin Howlin - Jensen
Uncredited cameo by Leonard Nimoy as an Air Force Sergeant.
Nine years after the first atomic bomb tests giant ants (9-15 feet) appear in the desert.
When a girl is found wandering in the New Mexico desert local police are lead to a trailer which has been smashed. There is no sign the girl's family. Figerprints reveal that the girl's father is a FBI agent on vacation, so FBI agent Robert Graham (James Arness) joins the investigation.
When Doctors Harold Medford and Patirica Medford (father and daughter) discover that the "mad killer" is actually a giant mutated aunt the decision is made to keep the discovery a secret so as not to cause panic. When it the ants show up in California and its neccesary to send in troops the authorities then release the story.
James Arness would soon get the leading role in what would become the longest running television western series, "Gunsmoke" (1955-1975). Fess Parker would go on to play both Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone.
Although the rest of the film is in b/w the title is red.
This is one of the better giant insect movies.
The DVD includes a cast list, brief textual history of giant insect and arachnid movies, out takes, photo gallery and a trailer.
On side A of the DVD is "The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms"
James Whitmore - Police Sgt. Ben Peterson
Edmund Gwenn - Dr. Harold Medford
Joan Weldon - Dr. Patricia 'Pat' Medford
James Arness - Robert Graham
Onslow Stevens - Brig. Gen. Robert O'Brien
Sean McClory - Maj. Kibbee
Chris Drake - Trooper Ed Blackburn
Sandy Descher - The Ellinson Girl
Mary Alan Hokanson - Mrs. Lodge
Don Shelton - Trooper Capt. Fred Edwards
Fess Parker - Alan Crotty
Olin Howlin - Jensen
Uncredited cameo by Leonard Nimoy as an Air Force Sergeant.
Nine years after the first atomic bomb tests giant ants (9-15 feet) appear in the desert.
When a girl is found wandering in the New Mexico desert local police are lead to a trailer which has been smashed. There is no sign the girl's family. Figerprints reveal that the girl's father is a FBI agent on vacation, so FBI agent Robert Graham (James Arness) joins the investigation.
When Doctors Harold Medford and Patirica Medford (father and daughter) discover that the "mad killer" is actually a giant mutated aunt the decision is made to keep the discovery a secret so as not to cause panic. When it the ants show up in California and its neccesary to send in troops the authorities then release the story.
James Arness would soon get the leading role in what would become the longest running television western series, "Gunsmoke" (1955-1975). Fess Parker would go on to play both Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone.
Although the rest of the film is in b/w the title is red.
This is one of the better giant insect movies.
The DVD includes a cast list, brief textual history of giant insect and arachnid movies, out takes, photo gallery and a trailer.
On side A of the DVD is "The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms"