Tarantula (1955)

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Tarantula on IMDb 6.5/10 7,195 votes

Released:
1955-10-29

Overview:
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.

Director:
Jack Arnold

Runtime:
1h 20min

Genre:
Science Fiction, Horror

  • 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