Golden Age movies are B&W and early color movies, up to about the time 2001
was released (1968).
THEM!
(1954 Warner Bros.)
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CAST
James Whitmore----------Sergeant Ben Peterson
James Arness------------Robert Graham
Joan Weldon-------------Dr. Patricia Medford
Edmund Gwenn------------Dr. Harold Medford
Onslow Stevens----------Brigadier General O'Brien
Sean McClory------------Major Kibbee
Don Shelton-------------Trooper Capt. Fred Edwards
Chris Drake-------------Trooper Ed Blackburn
Mary Ann Hokanson-------Mrs. Thomas Lodge
John Beradino-----------Patrolman Ryan, LAPD
Dub Taylor--------------Railroad Yard Watchman
Sandy Descher-----------The Ellison Girl
Fess Parker-------------Alan Crotty
Olin Howlin-------------Jensen
William Schallert-------Ambulance Attendant
SYNOPSIS
Based on a story by George Worthing Yates
Perhaps one of the best 'Giant Radioactive Monster' movies (apologies to
all Godzilla fans). Gigantic mutated carnivorous ants invade the L.A. Basin from the nuclear
testing grounds out in the desert.
Although the nest is located and destroyed, a queen and some drones escape to set up housekeeping
in the tunnels under Los Angeles. They are finally killed before they can
reproduce and expand to the outside world.
This was one of the 'template' movies on which later movies of this type are based.
It is interesting to note that the ants were not animated but full size
mock-ups.
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