Them! (1954 film)

Them! is a 1954 monster movie about abnormal giant ants as a result of nuclear testing. Directed by Gordon Douglas. Written by Ted Sherdeman. 94 minutes.

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1954 - Abnormal giant - Nuclear testing - Gordon Douglas - Ted Sherdeman

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• James Whitmore as Sgt. Ben Peterson
• Edmund Gwenn as Dr. Harold Medford
• Joan Weldon as Dr. Patricia Medford
• James Arness as FBI Agent Robert Graham

One of the first of the "nuclear monster" movies, Them! was the biggest moneymaker for Warner Bros. pictures in the year of its release. Originally conceived to be in 3D and Technicolor, these expensive propositions were scrapped due to Jack Warner's insecurity regarding its box-office potential.

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Warner Bros - 3D - Technicolor - Jack Warner

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Considered by some to be noir-horror.

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A young Leonard Nimoy has a small, uncredited role as an Army sergeant.

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It later inspired a classic computer game called It Came From the Desert.

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