Science Fiction ·Horror · United States of America · 1955 · 1h 20m

Tarantula

Tarantula poster
Director
Jack Arnold
Cast
John Agar as Dr. Matt Hastings Mara Corday as Stephanie 'Steve' Clayton Leo G. Carroll as Prof. Gerald Deemer Nestor Paiva as Sheriff Jack Andrews Ross Elliott as Joe Burch Hank Patterson as Josh
Crew
George Robinson — Director of Photography William Morgan — Editor Herman Stein — Original Music Composer Robert M. Fresco — Screenplay Martin Berkeley — Screenplay William Alland — Producer
Tagline

More terrifying than any horror known to man comes a creeping crawling monster whose towering fury no one can escape!

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Tarantula — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
small townmonsterexperimentgiant monstergiant spiderdeformationlaboratoryblack and whitescientistdesertheroinemortuary
Key Collaborators
Jack Arnold Director George Robinson Director of Photography William Morgan Editor Herman Stein Original Music Composer Robert M. Fresco Screenplay Martin Berkeley Screenplay William Alland Producer
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