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Science FictionHorror

Them!

- A horror horde of crawl-and-crush giants clawing out of the earth from mile-deep catacombs!

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.

Release Date : 1954-06-16

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Them

Cast

James Whitmore

Character Name : Sgt. Ben Peterson

Original Name : James Whitmore

Gender : Male

James Arness

Character Name : FBI Agent Robert Graham

Original Name : James Arness

Gender : Male

Joan Weldon

Character Name : Dr. Pat Medford

Original Name : Joan Weldon

Gender : Female

Edmund Gwenn

Character Name : Dr. Harold Medford

Original Name : Edmund Gwenn

Gender : Male

Onslow Stevens

Character Name : Brig. Gen. Robert O'Brien

Original Name : Onslow Stevens

Gender : Male

Sean McClory

Character Name : Maj. Kibbee

Original Name : Sean McClory

Gender : Male

Sandy Descher

Character Name : The Ellinson Girl

Original Name : Sandy Descher

Gender : Female

Chris Drake

Character Name : Trooper Ed Blackburn

Original Name : Chris Drake

Gender : Male

Don Shelton

Character Name : Trooper Capt. Fred Edwards

Original Name : Don Shelton

Gender : Male

Fess Parker

Character Name : Alan Crotty

Original Name : Fess Parker

Gender : Male

Mary Alan Hokanson

Character Name : Mrs. Lodge

Original Name : Mary Alan Hokanson

Gender : Female

Olin Howland

Character Name : Jensen

Original Name : Olin Howland

Gender : Male

William Schallert

Character Name : Ambulance Attendant

Original Name : William Schallert

Gender : Male

Ann Doran

Character Name : Child Psychiatrist

Original Name : Ann Doran

Gender : Female

Dub Taylor

Character Name : Railroad Yard Watchman

Original Name : Dub Taylor

Gender : Male

Leonard Nimoy

Character Name : Army Sergeant

Original Name : Leonard Nimoy

Gender : Male

Richard Deacon

Character Name : Bald Reporter at L.A. News Conference

Original Name : Richard Deacon

Gender : Male

Forbes Murray

Character Name : Government Official

Original Name : Forbes Murray

Gender : Male

Kenner G. Kemp

Character Name : Trooper #2

Original Name : Kenner G. Kemp

Gender : Male

Charles Perry

Character Name : Soldier

Original Name : Charles Perry

Gender : Male

Dorothy Green

Character Name : Matron

Original Name : Dorothy Green

Gender : Female

Willis Bouchey

Character Name : Official at D.C. Meeting

Original Name : Willis Bouchey

Gender : Male

Mary Lou Holloway

Character Name : Blonde at Police Station

Original Name : Mary Lou Holloway

Gender : Male

Dick York

Character Name : Teenager in Police Station

Original Name : Dick York

Gender : Male

Reviews

B

Blackhorse

@Blackhorse

2021-06-23

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!

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

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