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Tarantula is a 1955 American science-fiction monster film produced by William Alland and directed by Jack Arnold. It stars John Agar, Mara Corday, and Leo G. Carroll. The film is about a scientist developing a miracle nutrient to feed a rapidly growing human population.
- $1.1 million (US and Canadian rentals)
- William Alland
- Universal Pictures
A giant spider escapes from a desert laboratory and terrorizes the locals in this classic 1950s monster movie. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more.
- Jack Arnold
- 133
- 2 min
A scientist's experiments to cure hunger create a giant tarantula that terrorizes a small town. Watch the movie clip, see the cast and crew, and read the synopsis and trivia on Turner Classic Movies.
- Jack Arnold, Frank Shaw
- John Agar
A giant tarantula escapes from a scientist's lab and terrorizes a small town in the Arizona desert. The scientist, his assistant, and a doctor try to stop the monster spider before it kills more people.
Desert scientists (John Agar, Mara Corday, Leo G. Carroll) try to stop a fortified spider the size of a building.
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- Sci-Fi
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A giant spider terrorizes a small desert town in this classic B-movie. Watch the trailer, read the plot summary, and see the cast and crew of Tarantula (1955) on The Movie Database.
