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.

Them! (1954)
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Directed by: Gordon Douglas
Starring: Edmund Gwenn, James Arness, James Whitmore, Joan Weldon
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Robert Graham: And I thought today was the end of them.
Dr. Harold Medford: No. We haven't seen the end of them. We've only had a close view of the beginning of what may be the end of us.
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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