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

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.

Considered by some to be noir-horror.

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

It later inspired a classic computer game called it came from the desert