Tarantula (1955)

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(10767)

Country: USA
Genres: Horror, Sci-Fi
Release: 1956-02-20
Director: Jack Arnold
Writers: Robert M. Fresco , Martin Berkeley , Jack Arnold
Language: English
Stars: John Agar , Mara Corday , Leo G. Carroll , Nestor Paiva , Ross Elliott , Edwin Rand , Raymond Bailey , Hank Patterson , Bert Holland , Steve Darrell
Runtime: 80 min
Awards: 1 win
AKA: Tarantula - kæmpeedderkoppen (Denmark) , Tarantula , Tarantula (Canada) , Tarantula (Finland) , Tarantulas (Lithuania) , Tarantula (Finland) , 世紀の怪物タランチュラの襲撃 (Japan) , Tarántula (Mexico) , Tarántula! (Spain) , Tarántula (Argentina) , Tarántula (Spain) , Tarântula! (Brazil) , Giftspindeln (Sweden) , The Giant Tarantula (United States of America) , Tarantula! (France, French Republic) , Tarantula (United Kingdom) , Tarantula (Canada) , Tarântula (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Tarantola (Italy) , Tarantula! (Finland) , Тарантул , Tarantula (Austria) , Tromagmeni politeia (Greece) , Tarântula, a Aranha Gigante (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Tarantula! (United States of America) , Tarantula (Serbia) , İnsan yiyen örümcek (Turkey) , Tarántula (Uruguay, Eastern Republic of) , Tarantula , Óriáspók (Hungary) , Tarantula (Romania) , Tarantula (United States of America)
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.
IMDB:tt0048696