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About
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.
Theatrical
Dec 14, 1955
Theaters
1
Director
Jack Arnold
Writers
Robert M. Fresco, Martin Berkeley
Producer
William Alland
Music
Herman Stein
Studio
Universal Pictures
Themes
monster
small town
experiment
giant spider
deformation
laboratory
giant monster
black and white
scientist
desert
heroine
mortuary
isolated house
napalm
hotel lobby
animal horror
acromegaly
southwest desert
lab animals
secret experiment
experiment gone awry
military to the rescue
flatbed truck
sheriff's office
deserted road
small town doctor
in-home laboratory
spider venom
skeletal remains
absurd
Quotes
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Taglines
Even Science was stunned!
The Terror of Science Fiction Unleashed
Taglines
Science-fiction's most terrifying thrill!
The Unstoppable Terror of a Giant Monster
Taglines
More terrifying than any horror known to man comes a creeping crawling monster whose towering fury no one can escape!
Consequences of Amplifying Nature's Creatures
Dr. Matt Hastings
But what if circumstances magnified one of them in size and strength, took it out of its primitive world, and turned it loose in ours?
Prof. Townsend
Then expect something that's fiercer, more cruel and deadly than anything that ever walked on earth!
Cast
Full credits →J
John Agar
Dr. Matt Hastings
M
Mara Corday
Stephanie 'Steve' Clayton
L
Leo G. Carroll
Prof. Gerald Deemer
N
Nestor Paiva
Sheriff Jack Andrews
R
Ross Elliott
Joe Burch
H
Hank Patterson
Josh
E
Eddie Parker
Paul Lund / Eric Jacobs / Airport Workman
B
Bert Holland
Barney Russell
R
Raymond Bailey
Dr. Townsend
S
Steve Darrell
Andy Andersen
E
Edwin Rand
Lt. John Nolan
W
Wag Blesing
Townsman
C
Clint Eastwood
Jet Squadron Leader (uncredited)
D
Dee Carroll
Telephone Operator (uncredited)
