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Them!
Them!

Them! (1954)

6.8 ? Jun 16, 1954 1h 34m
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Overview

As a result of nuclear testing, gigantic, ferocious mutant ants appear in the American desert southwest, and a father-daughter team of entomologists join forces with the state police officer who first discovers their existence, an FBI agent and, eventually, the US Army to eradicate the menace, before it spreads across the continent — and the world.

Genres

Science Fiction Horror

Release Date

June 16, 1954

Rating

6.8 /10

Runtime

1h 34m

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James Whitmore

James Whitmore

Sgt. Ben Peterson

James Arness

James Arness

FBI Agent Robert Graham

Joan Weldon

Joan Weldon

Dr. Pat Medford

Edmund Gwenn

Edmund Gwenn

Dr. Harold Medford

Onslow Stevens

Onslow Stevens

Brig. Gen. Robert O'Brien

Sean McClory

Sean McClory

Maj. Kibbee

Sandy Descher

Sandy Descher

The Ellinson Girl

Chris Drake

Chris Drake

Trooper Ed Blackburn

Don Shelton

Don Shelton

Trooper Capt. Fred Edwards

Fess Parker

Fess Parker

Alan Crotty

Mary Alan Hokanson

Mrs. Lodge

Olin Howland

Olin Howland

Jensen

William Schallert

William Schallert

Ambulance Attendant

Ann Doran

Ann Doran

Child Psychiatrist

Dub Taylor

Dub Taylor

Railroad Yard Watchman

Leonard Nimoy

Leonard Nimoy

Army Sergeant

Richard Deacon

Richard Deacon

Bald Reporter at L.A. News Conference

Forbes Murray

Forbes Murray

Government Official

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Trooper #2

Charles Perry

Soldier

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Blackhorse

May 13, 2013

Great Classic Sci-Fi! This movie came out 7 days after I was born! Because of Nuclear testing. ( Of Course ) Everything happened in the 50's movies because of that, these tiny little creatures become as large as cars and bigger. Ravishing the countryside looking for Sugar, of perhaps a M&M factory. Of course people get in the way and are quickly dispatched in their giant pinchers. Great cast also. A Must see!

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John Chard

8.0/10

Sep 06, 2014

Often imitated, rarely bettered. Weird deaths are occurring in the New Mexico desert, it is revealed to be the work of giant mutated ants born out of the "A Bomb" tests that took place there. Trouble escalates to the big city of Los Angeles when one of the giant queen ants escapes to L.A. and starts laying eggs that could lead to the end of mankind as we know it. This is a cautionary tale about scientific tampering fused with a Cold War theme of destroying a threat to the country. Boasting some wonderful scenes such as the first desert encounter (cloaked in a sandstorm) and the final underground battle, Them! is a truly enjoyable viewing experience. It oozes the right amount of paranoia that became ever more prominent as the nuclear age began grow. The puppetry and special effects on show is of a very high standard for the time (well done Academy Award Nominee Ralph Ayres), and the direction from Gordon Douglas is one of the better efforts in the genre. The tight story vanquishes any gripes about the plausibility factor, while the acting is, perhaps given the type of genre piece it is, of a surprisingly good standard. With James Whitmore, Edmund Gwenn, and Joan Weldon giving it a bit of oopmh. It went on to become Warner Brothers highest grossing film in 1954, and it's really not hard to see why. Because this firmly stands up as one of the better films of what is sadly a much maligned genre. 8/10

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