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Them!

Them!

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

19546.81h 34m

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.

Directed by Gordon Douglas
Written by Ted Sherdeman, George Worthing Yates, Russell S. Hughes
Produced by David Weisbart
Box OfficeBudget: $23.0M0

Top Cast

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

Themes & Keywords

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About Them!

Them! is a science fiction, horror film released in 1954 exploring themes of army, monster, atomic bomb, mutation, radiation, fbi. Directed by Gordon Douglas, it stars James Whitmore, James Arness, Joan Weldon. 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.

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