When a giant, thousand-ton, carnivorous praying mantis is released from its million-year slumber in the frozen Arctic, a determined commander, a paleontologist and a photojournalist work together to stop its terrible path of deadly destruction. As the mantis walks, leaps and flies towards Washington D.C., the fate of a nation rests on stopping the menacing insect by any means possible. © 1957 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.