Tarantula

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

Feb 20 1956 Approved 1h 20m
Horror, Sci-Fi

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.

Plot

In the Arizona desert, Professor Gerald Deemer (Leo G. Carroll) is experimenting with growth hormones in the hopes of finding a way to increase the world's food supply. His partner in the project was recently found dead in the desert, suffering from a disease that normally takes years to advance, but, in his case, seems to have afflicted him in only a few days. The local doctor, Matt Hastings (John Agar), is puzzled by the strange case and, with Deemer's recently arrived (and very pretty) assistant, Stephanie "Steve" Clayton (Mara Corday), tries to figure out what is going on. When cattle remains are found in the countryside, evidence points to a giant tarantula as the culprit.

Written by

Robert M. Fresco, Martin Berkeley, Jack Arnold

Directed by

Jack Arnold

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

1 win

Scores
# of Votes
11,638
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA