Tarantula (1955)
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.
Director:
Jack Arnold
Writers:
Robert M. Fresco, Martin Berkeley.
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John Agar Dr. Matt Hastings |
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Mara Corday Stephanie 'Steve' Clayton |
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Leo G. Carroll Prof. Gerald Deemer |
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Nestor Paiva Sheriff Jack Andrews |
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Ross Elliott Joe Burch |
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Hank Patterson Josh |
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Eddie Parker Paul Lund / Eric Jacobs / Airport Workman |
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Bert Holland Barney Russell |
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Raymond Bailey Dr. Townsend |
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Steve Darrell Andy Andersen |
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Edwin Rand Lt. John Nolan |
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Clint Eastwood Jet Pilot |
| Production | William Alland | Producer |
| Art | Alexander Golitzen | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bud Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | George Robinson | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joan St. Oegger | Hairstylist |
| Directing | Jack Arnold | Director |
| Writing | Robert M. Fresco | Screenplay |
| Writing | Martin Berkeley | Screenplay |
| Sound | Herman Stein | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | William Morgan | Editor |
| Sound | Joseph Gershenson | Music Supervisor |
| Art | Alfred Sweeney | Art Direction |
