Tarantula (1955)
6.5|14 Dec, 1955|80 min
More terrifying than any horror known to man comes a creeping crawling monster whose towering fury no one can escape!
6.5|14 Dec, 1955|80 min
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A rogue scientist near a small desert town arouses the suspicion of the town's doctor when his lab assistant is found dead from a case of acromegaly, which took only four days to develop. As the doctor investigates, aided by the scientist's new female assistant, they discover that something is devouring local cattle and humans in increasingly large quantities.
Keywords
small town
monster
experiment
giant monster
giant spider
deformation
laboratory
black and white
scientist
desert
heroine
mortuary
isolated house
napalm
hotel lobby
animal horror
acromegaly
southwest desert
experimental nutrient
lab animals
secret experiment
experiment gone awry
military to the rescue
flatbed truck
sheriff's office
deserted road
small town doctor
in-home laboratory
spider venom
skeletal remains
Casts
John Agar
Dr. Matt Hastings
Mara Corday
Stephanie 'Steve' Clayton
Leo G. Carroll
Prof. Gerald Deemer
Nestor Paiva
Sheriff Jack Andrews
Ross Elliott
Joe Burch
Hank Patterson
Josh
Eddie Parker
Paul Lund / Eric Jacobs / Airport Workman
Bert Holland
Barney Russell
Raymond Bailey
Dr. Townsend
Steve Darrell
Andy Andersen
Edwin Rand
Lt. John Nolan
Clint Eastwood
Jet Pilot
Wag Blesing
Townsman
Crews
William Alland
Producer
Jack Arnold
Director
Martin Berkeley
Screenplay
William Morgan
Editor
George Robinson
Director of Photography
Robert M. Fresco
Screenplay
Herman Stein
Original Music Composer
Joseph Gershenson
Music Supervisor
Bud Westmore
Makeup Artist
Alexander Golitzen
Art Direction
Alfred Sweeney
Art Direction
Joan St. Oegger
Hairstylist
Backdrops & Posters
