Tarantula
“More terrifying than any horror known to man comes a creeping crawling monster whose towering fury no one can escape!”
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.
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Cast
14 people
John Agar
Dr. Matt Hastings
Known for
Revenge of the Creature
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
Mara Corday
Stephanie 'Steve' Clayton
Known for
The Gauntlet
The Giant Claw
Leo G. Carroll
Prof. Gerald Deemer
Known for
North by Northwest
Strangers on a Train
Nestor Paiva
Sheriff Jack Andrews
Known for
Creature from the Black Lagoon
All That Heaven Allows
Ross Elliott
Joe Burch
Known for
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
Woman on the Run
Hank Patterson
Josh
Known for
Green Acres
Gunsmoke
Eddie Parker
Paul Lund / Eric Jacobs / Airport Workman
Known for
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy
The Mole People
Bert Holland
Barney Russell
Also in
The Lineup
Columbo
Raymond Bailey
Dr. Townsend
Known for
Vertigo
The Beverly Hillbillies
Steve Darrell
Andy Andersen
Known for
The Tall Men
The Monolith Monsters
Edwin Rand
Lt. John Nolan
Also in
Return of the Frontiersman
The Capture
Wag Blesing
Townsman
Known for
Hud
Jack Arnold Director · Robert M. Fresco Screenplay Martin Berkeley Screenplay
Worldwide gross $1.1M · United States release October 29, 1955 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$1,100,000
Production
Universal Pictures
Production · Studio
Universal International Pictures
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · October 29, 1955
Theatrical
United States
December 14, 1955 · Theatrical
Germany
March 23, 1956 · Theatrical
Italy
May 29, 1956 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
February 6, 2006 · Physical · DVD
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