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[[Image: | {{Infobox Movie|{{PAGENAME}} | ||
[[ | |name=Them! | ||
[[ | |picture=Them poster.jpg | ||
|caption=''Theatrical Release Poster'' | |||
|country=[[Image:USA.jpg|25px]]United States | |||
|director=Gordon Douglas | |||
|date=1954 | |||
|studio=Warner Brothers | |||
|distributor=Warner Brothers | |||
|character1=F.B.I. Special Agent Robert Graham | |||
|actor1=[[James Arness]] | |||
|character2=Sergeant Ben Peterson | |||
|actor2=[[James Whitmore]] | |||
|character3=Dr. Medford | |||
|actor3=Edmund Gwynn | |||
|character4=Trooper Ed Blackburn | |||
|actor4=[[Chris Drake]] | |||
|character5=Alan Crotty | |||
|actor5=[[Fess Parker]] | |||
|character6=U.S. Army Sergeant | |||
|actor6=[[Leonard Nimoy]](uncredited) | |||
|character7=Major Kibbee | |||
|actor7=[[Sean McClory]] | |||
}} | |||
= | {{Film Title}} | ||
__TOC__<br clear=all> | |||
== | =Revolvers= | ||
==Colt Official Police== | == Colt Official Police == | ||
The New Mexico State Police use [[Colt Official Police]] revolvers. | The New Mexico State Police use [[Colt Official Police]] revolvers. | ||
[[Image:ColtOP4.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Colt Official Police - .38 Special]] | [[Image:ColtOP4.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Colt Official Police - .38 Special]] | ||
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[[Image:them12.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Peterson comes to the conclusion his service revolver isn't doing much good.]] | [[Image:them12.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Peterson comes to the conclusion his service revolver isn't doing much good.]] | ||
==Colt Detective Special== | == Colt Detective Special == | ||
A [[Colt Detective Special]] is found by Sgt. Peterson in the destroyed camper at the beginning of the movie. FBI Agent Robert Graham ([[James Arness]]) shoots at an ant with a Colt Detective Special of his own later. | A [[Colt Detective Special]] is found by Sgt. Peterson in the destroyed camper at the beginning of the movie. FBI Agent Robert Graham ([[James Arness]]) shoots at an ant with a Colt Detective Special of his own later. | ||
[[Image:Colt Detective Special.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Colt Detective Special - .38 Special]] | [[Image:Colt Detective Special.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Colt Detective Special - .38 Special]] | ||
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[[Image:them14.jpg|thumb|none|500px|He does precisely that.]] | [[Image:them14.jpg|thumb|none|500px|He does precisely that.]] | ||
==Winchester Model | =Submachine gun= | ||
== M1928 Thompson == | |||
[[Image: | After his [[Colt Official Police]] service revolver fails to slay the giant ant, Peterson runs and gets a [[M1928 Thompson]] from his patrol car. Agent Graham and several soldiers use them in later scenes as well. | ||
[[Image:M1928-A1 T.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1928A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine and early 'simplified' rear sight that would be adopted for the M1 Thompson - .45 ACP ]] | |||
[[Image:them15.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Peterson ([[James Whitmore]]) locks and loads.]] | |||
[[Image:them16.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Peterson gets medieval on the ant's abdomen.]] | |||
[[Image:them27.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Graham ([[James Arness]]) firing an [[M1928 Thompson]] with his eyes shut at the film's climax.]] | |||
=Rifles= | |||
== M1 Garand == | |||
The soldiers at the film's climax use [[M1 Garand|M1 Garand Rifles]] Several are fitted with grenade launchers. | |||
[[Image:M1 Garand.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1 Garand semiautomatic Rifle with leather M1917 sling - .30-06]] | |||
[[Image:them24.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Two soldiers take aim, one with an M1 Garand.]] | |||
[[Image:them26.jpg|thumb|none|500px|More Garands including two grenade-firing ones.]] | |||
== Winchester Model 1892 == | |||
A [[Winchester Model 1892]] is found at Gramps Johnson's ([[Matthew McCue]]) store with the barrel bent in half. It was mistakenly said later that Gramps fired .30-30s at the ants but the Model 92 was never chambered for .30-30. You can tell it is a '92 by looking at the short receiver, loading gate, and saddle ring. | |||
[[Image:WinchesterModel1892.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Winchester Model 1892]] | |||
[[Image:them3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The rifle lying on the floor.]] | [[Image:them3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The rifle lying on the floor.]] | ||
[[Image:them4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Peterson examines the weapon as Blackburn looks on.]] | [[Image:them4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Peterson examines the weapon as Blackburn looks on.]] | ||
[[Image:them8.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Captain Edwards examines the gun.]] | [[Image:them8.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Captain Edwards examines the gun.]] | ||
=Rocket launcher= | |||
== M20B1 "Super Bazooka" (3.5" Rocket) == | |||
An [[M1 Rocket Launcher "Bazooka"#M20B1 "Super Bazooka" (3.5" Rocket)|M20B1 "Super Bazooka"]] fitted with a bipod is used by Sgt. Ben Peterson ([[James Whitmore]]) and Major Kibbee ([[Sean McClory]]). | |||
[[Image:M20B1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M20B1 "Super Bazooka" - 3.5"]] | |||
[[Image:them18.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Peterson, enjoying himself a little too much, takes aim.]] | |||
[[Image:them19.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Another bazooka used by Kibbee.]] | |||
=Flamethrower= | |||
== M2 Flamethrower == | |||
Peterson wears an modified [[M2 Flamethrower]] accompanying Pat and Graham into the nest. | |||
[[Image:M2-2FlameAth.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M2-2 Flamethrower]] | |||
[[Image:them20.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Peterson (right) wearing the flamethrower as the group enters the nest.]] | |||
[[Image:them22.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Peterson roasts a giant ant that comes out of the wall.]] | |||
[[Image:them23.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Peterson prepares to torch the queen's chamber.]] | |||
[[Category:B&W]] | |||
[[Category:Movie]] | [[Category:Movie]] | ||
[[Category:Science-Fiction]] | [[Category:Science-Fiction]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:14, 3 August 2022
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The following weapons were used in the film Them!:
Revolvers
Colt Official Police
The New Mexico State Police use Colt Official Police revolvers.
Colt Detective Special
A Colt Detective Special is found by Sgt. Peterson in the destroyed camper at the beginning of the movie. FBI Agent Robert Graham (James Arness) shoots at an ant with a Colt Detective Special of his own later.
Submachine gun
M1928 Thompson
After his Colt Official Police service revolver fails to slay the giant ant, Peterson runs and gets a M1928 Thompson from his patrol car. Agent Graham and several soldiers use them in later scenes as well.
Rifles
M1 Garand
The soldiers at the film's climax use M1 Garand Rifles Several are fitted with grenade launchers.
Winchester Model 1892
A Winchester Model 1892 is found at Gramps Johnson's (Matthew McCue) store with the barrel bent in half. It was mistakenly said later that Gramps fired .30-30s at the ants but the Model 92 was never chambered for .30-30. You can tell it is a '92 by looking at the short receiver, loading gate, and saddle ring.
Rocket launcher
M20B1 "Super Bazooka" (3.5" Rocket)
An M20B1 "Super Bazooka" fitted with a bipod is used by Sgt. Ben Peterson (James Whitmore) and Major Kibbee (Sean McClory).
Flamethrower
M2 Flamethrower
Peterson wears an modified M2 Flamethrower accompanying Pat and Graham into the nest.
