Tarantula 68 years old
More terrifying than any horror known to man comes a creeping crawling monster whose towering fury no one can escape!
A lone-wolf scientist sequestered in a mansion 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, and very female, assistant, they discover that, far worse, something much larger and hungrier than it ever should be, is devouring local cattle - and humans - in increasingly large quantities.
Credits
Tarantula Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Clint Eastwood He was 25, now 94 years old | as Jet Pilot |
| John Agar He was 34, 81 years old when he died | as Dr. Matt Hastings |
| Leo G. Carroll He was 63, 79 years old when he died | as Prof. Gerald Deemer |
| Hank Patterson He was 67, 86 years old when he died | as Josh |
| Ross Elliott He was 38, 82 years old when he died | as Joe Burch |
| Nestor Paiva He was 50, 61 years old when he died | as Sheriff Jack Andrews |
| Steve Darrell He was 51, 65 years old when he died | as Andy Andersen |
| Raymond Bailey He was 51, 75 years old when he died | as Dr. Townsend |
| Eddie Parker He was 55, 59 years old when he died | as Paul Lund |
| Bert Holland He was 32, 57 years old when he died | as Barney Russell |
| Edwin Rand He was 43, 82 years old when he died | as Lt. John Nolan |
| Mara Corday She was 25, now 94 years old | as Stephanie 'Steve' Clayton |
Tarantula Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Alexander Golitzen as Art Direction. He was 47 (97) years old when He died | Art |
| Joan St. Oegger as Hairstylist. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Robert M. Fresco as Screenplay. He was 25 (83) years old when He died | Writing |
| Martin Berkeley as Screenplay. He was 51 (74) years old when He died | Writing |
| Herman Stein as Original Music Composer. He was 40 (91) years old when He died | Sound |
| William Morgan as Editor. He was 410 (419) years old when He died | Editing |
| William Alland as Producer. He was 39 (81) years old when He died | Production |
| Bud Westmore as Makeup Artist. He was 37 (55) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| George Robinson as Director of Photography. He was 65 (68) years old when He died | Camera |
| Joseph Gershenson as Music Supervisor. | Sound |
| Alfred Sweeney as Art Direction. He was 40 (69) years old when He died | Art |
Tarantula (68 years)
More terrifying than any horror known to man comes a creeping crawling monster whose towering fury no one can escape!
- Release day: Wednesday, December 14, 1955
- Runtime: 80 minutes