Assalto.alla.terra.them.1954.mp4

Released in 1954, (known in Italy as Assalto alla Terra ) is a seminal science fiction horror film directed by Gordon Douglas. It is widely recognized as the "granddaddy" of the "giant bug" subgenre, being the first major production to feature giant insects as the primary threat. Plot Summary

Them! (1954) directed by Gordon Douglas • Reviews, film + cast Assalto.Alla.Terra.Them.1954.mp4

The story begins in the scorching New Mexico desert near Alamogordo, where State Police Sergeant Ben Peterson (James Whitmore) discovers a young girl wandering in a catatonic state. Following a series of mysterious disappearances and deaths, authorities bring in Dr. Harold Medford (Edmund Gwenn), a myrmecologist, and his daughter, Dr. Patricia Medford (Joan Weldon). They discover that radioactive fallout from the first atomic tests nine years earlier has mutated common ants into nine-foot-tall, man-eating monsters. The film follows their desperate race to find and destroy the escaped queen ants before they can establish new colonies and threaten humanity's survival. Production and Technical Details Released in 1954, (known in Italy as Assalto