Tarantula (1955)

Tarantula | United States of America

A lone-wolf scientist sequestered in a mansion 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, and very female, assistant, they discover that, far worse, something much larger and hungrier than it ever should be, is devouring local cattle - and humans - in increasingly large quantities.

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Director

Jack Arnold

Writers

Robert M. Fresco
Martin Berkeley

Stars

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

Bert Holland
Barney Russell

Eddie Parker
Paul Lund

Steve Darrell
Andy Andersen

Edwin Rand
Lt. John Nolan

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Keywords

experiment, scientist, desert, laboratory, monster, animal horror, giant spider, giant monster, deformation, napalm

Production

Universal International Pictures

Actor

John Agar, Mara Corday, Leo G. Carroll, Nestor Paiva, Ross Elliott, Hank Patterson, Bert Holland, Eddie Parker, Steve Darrell, Edwin Rand, Raymond Bailey, Clint Eastwood

Creators

William Alland (Producer), Alexander Golitzen (Art Direction), Bud Westmore (Makeup Artist), George Robinson (Director of Photography), Joan St. Oegger (Hairstylist), Jack Arnold (Director), Robert M. Fresco (Screenplay), Martin Berkeley (Screenplay), Herman Stein (Original Music Composer), William Morgan (Editor), Joseph Gershenson (Music Supervisor), Alfred Sweeney (Art Direction)

Alternative titles

Тарантул (RU)

Release dates

06.02.2006 (GB)
23.03.1955 (DE)
14.12.1955 (US)