Them! (1954)

Calificación de los usuarios:

7.5/10   

Director:

Gordon Douglas

Escritores:

Ted Sherdeman (screenplay)
Russell S. Hughes (adaptation)

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

19 junio 1954 (USA)

Género:

Ciencia-Ficción | Horror

Frase comercial:

The Amazing New Warner Bros. Sensation!

Plot:

The earliest atomic tests in New Mexico cause common ants to mutate into giant man-eating monsters that threaten civilization.

Plot Keywords:

Ant | Desert | New Mexico | Police | Trailer

Premios:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Mutant ants go on the attack.

Reparto

James Whitmore	...	Police Sgt. Ben Peterson
Edmund Gwenn	...	Dr. Harold Medford
Joan Weldon	...	Dr. Patricia 'Pat' Medford
James Arness	...	Robert Graham
Onslow Stevens	...	Brig. Gen. Robert O'Brien
Sean McClory	...	Maj. Kibbee
Chris Drake	...	Trooper Ed Blackburn
Sandy Descher	...	The Ellinson Girl
Mary Alan Hokanson	...	Mrs. Lodge (as Mary Ann Hokanson)
Don Shelton	...	Trooper Capt. Fred Edwards
Fess Parker	...	Alan Crotty
Olin Howland	...	Jensen (as Olin Howlin)
listado alfabético del resto del reparto:
Marshall Bradford	...	Psychiatrist (scenes deleted)

También conocida como:

Them (USA) (poster title)
El mundo en peligro (Mexico) [es]
La humanidad en peligro (Spain) [es]

Duración:

94 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

Inglés

Color:

Negro y Blanco

Relación de Aspecto:

1.75 : 1

Sonido:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Clasificación:

Norway:16 (1954) | West Germany:16 (nf) | Australia:PG | Canada:PG | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:11 (1969) | UK:PG | USA:Approved (PCA #16752, General Audience)

Locaciones de Filmación:

Blaney Ranch - 160th & Q Streets, Palmdale, California, USA

Compañía:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivialidades:

When this movie was first released in Sweden, it was strangely named "Spindlarna" (which translates as 'The Spiders')

Errores:

Continuidad: When Robert Graham shoots the ant that has Sgt Peterson he uses a rifle that looks an M1 Garand, a very big bulky rifle. He then turns and starts shooting at the other ants and he has a much smaller Thompson sub-machine gun.

Citas:

Jensen: Make me a sergeant in charge of the booze! Make me a sergeant in charge of the booze!

Conexiones de Película:

Apareció en Monsterama Sci-Fi Late Night Creature Feature Show Vol. 1 (1996) (V)

Mutant ants go on the attack.

This movie builds your anxiety to a minor frenzy. I think the old black and white did not hinder this sci-fi drama that still holds up well today. The creepy sound of the desert wind really sets the mood. The other effects seemed pretty darn good to be in a mid 50s movie. Of course the giant mutant ants don't look as scary as they did when I was a kid; but they still provide something to cause a squirm or two.

Mutant ants crawl up from their burrows in the desert of New Mexico. Another product of nuclear testing. They are hungry and are attacking humans as they search out food. Sounds like a movie that would be full of stupid dialog and over acting. Guess again. Understandable, but predictable script with some decent acting. Great example of early sci-fi and can be enjoyed by young and old alike.

The cast includes James Whitmore, Edmund Gwenn, James Arness, Joan Weldon and a smaller part for Fess Parker.