Character mistake: When the FBI agent (James Arness) is introduced to the chief the chief asks his if Ed has brought him up to date. The cop's name is Ben, Ed is the one who was killed.

Them! (1954)
1 character mistake
Directed by: Gordon Douglas
Starring: Edmund Gwenn, James Arness, James Whitmore, Joan Weldon
Other mistake: When they encounter the first ant, the policeman runs out of ammo, but the FBI agent fires at least nine shots. Not bad for a snubnose revolver that holds 5 or 6 rounds.
Dr. Patricia 'Pat' Medford: Now destroy everything in here. Burn it.
Robert Graham: What?
Dr. Patricia 'Pat' Medford: I said "Burn it!" Burn everything.
Trivia: Leonard Nimoy has a uncredited appearance as an army sergeant at the hospital.
Question: What was the purpose of the bag on the hood ornament of the police car in the beginning of the movie?
Answer: The bag is "spare" radiator water for when you're in the desert.
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Answer: You fill the canvas bag with water, put it somewhere where the air can blow through, and the evaporation of the water seeping through the canvas creates cool water inside.
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