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Tarantula

A spider escapes from an isolated Arizona desert laboratory experimenting in giantism and grows to tremendous size as it wreaks havoc on the local inhabitants.

Director

Jack Arnold

Year

Genre

Box Office

$1,100,000

Production

Universal Pictures

Awards

1 win

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Dr. Matt Hastings

Stephanie 'Steve' Clayton

Prof. Gerald Deemer

Sheriff Jack Andrews

Joe Burch

Lt. John Nolan

Townsend

Josh

Barney Russell

Andy Andersen

Townsman

Telephone Operator

Second Tramp

Arizona State Trooper

George DeNormand

Jim Bagny

Jet Squadron Leader

Ranch Hand

Jean - Professor Townsend's Assistant

Trooper Grayson

Jeb - First Tramp

State Trooper

Paul Lund

State Trooper

Ridley

Charlie - Castle Rock Townsman

Robert Robinson

Deputized Townsman

Warehouseman

Robert R. Stephenson

Pickup Passenger

Townsman

Murphy

Pickup Driver

Bus Driver

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Stephanie 'steve' Clayton Dr. Matt Hastings Prof. Gerald Deemer Sheriff Jack Andrews Andy Andersen Jet Squadron Leader Prof. Townsend Joe Burch

Yes and desert beetles are their usual diet - Tarantula

Yes and desert beetles are their usual diet

Hiya, Doc. Phone's been
ringing like crazy for you. - Tarantula

Hiya, Doc. Phone's been ringing like crazy for you.

Doc, sure sounded
worried, didn't he? - Tarantula

Doc, sure sounded worried, didn't he?

Now you know why I'm not sure. - Tarantula

Now you know why I'm not sure.

It's Eric, all right. - Tarantula

It's Eric, all right.

There's nothing like the safety of prestige is there Sheriff - Tarantula

There's nothing like the safety of prestige is there...

Hello. - Tarantula

- Paul!
- Eric is dead. Do you hear me? - Tarantula

- Paul! - Eric is dead. Do you hear me?

Coco, you startled me. - Tarantula

Coco, you startled me.

If there's anything a man hates it's to be told he's wrong when he knows he's right - Tarantula

If there's anything a man hates it's to be told...

Listen I'm just a country doctor but I know what I know - Tarantula

Listen I'm just a country doctor but I know what I know

A fine pair you turned out to be - Tarantula

A fine pair you turned out to be

If you go into the hotel, miss, they'll
tell you the best way to get there. - Tarantula

If you go into the hotel, miss, they'll tell you the be...

You ain't come through
here before, have you? - Tarantula

You ain't come through here before, have you?

Give women the vote and what do you get Lady scientists - Tarantula

Give women the vote and what do you get Lady scientists

The disease of hunger like most diseases well it spreads - Tarantula

The disease of hunger like most diseases well it spreads

- That's an isotope, isn't it?
- A radioactive isotope. - Tarantula

- That's an isotope, isn't it? - A radioactive iso...

- That you, Jack?
- How're you coming? - Tarantula

- That you, Jack? - How're you coming?

You're getting quite
expert at this. - Tarantula

You're getting quite expert at this.

- I'll be back in a couple of hours.
- All right, Steve. - Tarantula

- I'll be back in a couple of hours. - All right, Steve...

Science is science but a girl must get her hair done - Tarantula

Science is science but a girl must get her hair done

It's like an oasis. - Tarantula

It's like an oasis.

No wonder you love the desert. - Tarantula

No wonder you love the desert.

All this was once an
ocean, wasn't it? - Tarantula

All this was once an ocean, wasn't it?

You know, it must look out
of this world from the air. - Tarantula

You know, it must look out of this world from the air.

What does it look like - Tarantula

What does it look like

- Whatever could have started it?
- I don't know. - Tarantula

- Whatever could have started it? - I don't know.

Well I think I've had enough of the unknown for one afternoon - Tarantula

Well I think I've had enough of the unknown for one...

Something must have started it. - Tarantula

Something must have started it.

Well, the bus would have gotten me here
sooner, but I certainly enjoyed it. - Tarantula

Well, the bus would have gotten me here sooner, but I certai...

It's funny he's not here.
Maybe he's resting. - Tarantula

It's funny he's not here. Maybe he's resting.

It wasn't like that when I left! - Tarantula

It wasn't like that when I left!

Glad you finally got here, Sheriff. - Tarantula

Glad you finally got here, Sheriff.

I never saw anything like it - Tarantula

I never saw anything like it

About noon the boy here came up from
the lower section and found them. - Tarantula

About noon the boy here came up from the lower section and f...

Hi, Jack. - Tarantula

Morning, Doc. - Tarantula

I can't understand why I
didn't spot this stuff... - Tarantula

I can't understand why I didn't spot this stuff...

What have you got Matt I don't know - Tarantula

What have you got Matt I don't know

Hurry, Matt! - Tarantula

Steve, get me some water, will you? - Tarantula

Steve, get me some water, will you?

- He'll sleep for a while.
- Is there any hope? - Tarantula

- He'll sleep for a while. - Is there any hope?

But what if circumstances magnified one of them in size and strength - Tarantula

But what if circumstances magnified one of them in size and...

How about Dr. Hastings'
call to Desert Rock? - Tarantula

How about Dr. Hastings' call to Desert Rock?

Here you are, Jeb. - Tarantula

Here you are, Jeb.

- I'm at the airport.
- Oh. - Tarantula

- I'm at the airport. - Oh.

Notify the State Police to meet you at the Deemer place - Tarantula

Notify the State Police to meet you at the Deemer place

- What's it all about?
- Jack, turn the cars around! - Tarantula

- What's it all about? - Jack, turn the cars around!

Get those submachine guns!
You boys, get back in the car. - Tarantula

Get those submachine guns! You boys, get back in the car.

Matt, if it follows the highway,
it'll come right into Desert Rock. - Tarantula

Matt, if it follows the highway, it'll come right into ...

- Come on. Start it, man!
- I can't start it. - Tarantula

- Come on. Start it, man! - I can't start it.

Holy cow! - Tarantula

- Let's go!
- Come on. - Tarantula

- Let's go! - Come on.

Hold it! - Tarantula

What now? - Tarantula

All right, Betts. Fire two
rockets on this first pass. - Tarantula

All right, Betts. Fire two rockets on this first pass.

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A spider escapes from an isolated Arizona desert laboratory experimenting in giantism and grows to tremendous size as it wreaks havoc on the local inhabitants.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Jack Arnold

Writer: Robert M. Fresco, Martin Berkeley, Jack Arnold

Production: Universal Pictures

Genre: horror, sci-fi

Year: 1955

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.4

BoxOffice: $1,100,000

Released: 20 Feb 1956

Awards: 1 win

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