The following is a collection of print media from the initial runs of 1957's "The Deadly Mantis" in the Pacific Northwest. While it was the main attraction in Seattle, it played second fiddle to "The Girl in the Kremlin" in Portland.
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The Deadly Mantis (1957)
A giant prehistoric praying mantis, recently freed from the Arctic ice, voraciously preys on the American military at the DEW Line and works its way south.
Director: Nathan Juran
Writers: Martin Berkeley (screenplay), William Alland(story)
Stars: Craig Stevens, William Hopper, Alix Talton
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May 3, 1957 article (Portland)
May 7, 1957 article (Portland)
The Deadly Mantis (1957) trailer
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