Beware! The Blob (1972): Cast & Plot
Beware! The Blob is a 1972 comedy horror film starring Godfrey Cambridge as Chester Hargis, Marlene Clark and Gwynne Gilford. It runs 1 hour 27 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 27m (87 min)
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Jack H. Harris Enterprises
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Beware! The Blob About?
The premise of Beware! The Blob without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After a technician retrieves a frozen sample of the original Blob from the North Pole, his wife accidentally thaws it, unleashing the gelatinous menace on the town. The ever‑growing Blob devours anything in its path, forcing hippies, police officers, drunks and even a bowling league to confront the horror.
Beware! The Blob Themes & Keywords
· 45 tags- blob
- punctuation in title
- exclamation point in title
- eaten alive
- director cameo
- skating rink
- bowling alley
- boy scout
- panic
- bathtub
- hippie
- marijuana
+33 more Show fewer
- african american
- kitchen
- sheriff
- singing
- male rear nudity
- dog
- television
- guitar
- gas station
- birthday party
- barbershop
- sewer
- beer
- screaming
- tent
- public nudity
- darkroom
- donkey
- psychotronic film
- kaiju
- alien
- evil alien
- dark comedy
- wife
- alien invasion sci fi
- kitten
- second part
- wheelchair
- reverse footage
- sequel
- decapitation
- pitchfork
- independent film
Beware! The Blob Cast & Characters
Godfrey Cambridge leads the cast as Chester Hargis, with Marlene Clark as Mariane Hargis and Gwynne Gilford as Lisa Clark.
- Godfrey Cambridge as Chester Hargis
- Marlene Clark as Mariane Hargis
- Gwynne Gilford as Lisa Clark
- Robert Walker Jr. as Bobby Hartford
Also Starring in Beware! The Blob
· 16 more- Richard Webb Sheriff Jones
- Burgess Meredith Old Hobo
- Gerrit Graham Ape Suited Party Guest
- Cindy Williams Randy's Girlfriend
- Dick Van Patten Scoutmaster Adleman
- Larry Hagman Young Hobo
- Richard Stahl Edward Fazio
- Carol Lynley Leslie
- Danny Goldman Bearded Teenager
- J.J. Johnston Deputy Kelly Davis
- Rockne Tarkington Deputy Williams
- Shelley Berman Mr. Carmel, Hair Stylist
- Byron Keith Bowling Customer
- Del Close Hobo Wearing eyepatch
- Patrick McAllister Al - Repairman's Assistant
- Randy Stonehill Randy Guitar
Beware! The Blob Plot Summary
What happens in Beware! The Blob from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Fifteen years after The Blob’s first terror in Pennsylvania, a pipeline engineer named Chester Godfrey Cambridge returns home to suburban Los Angeles with a metal container containing a small piece of a mysterious frozen substance unearthed by a bulldozer at a job site. He stores the sample in his freezer as he plans to have it analyzed, unaware of its origin or danger.
His wife Marianne Marlene Clark accidentally lets the container thaw, reviving the Blob. It begins by consuming a fly, then a kitten, then Marianne, and finally Chester himself, in a sequence that shows how quickly the threat spirals out of control.
Full summary
The whole story of Beware! The Blob, scene by scene
Beware! The Blob Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Beware! The Blob.
How Well Do You Know Beware! The Blob?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 2: not answered
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- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
What is Chester's profession?
Cars in Beware! The Blob
14 cars on screen, including the 1971 Chevrolet Blazer and the 1971 Plymouth Satellite.
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1971 Chevrolet Blazer Main role -
1971 Plymouth Satellite Important role -
1971 Chevrolet Kingswood Minor role -
1971 Dodge Coronet Minor role
Beware! The Blob Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “Son of Blob” and “Cuidado con la masa”.
- Also known as
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- Son of Blob
- Cuidado con la masa
- The Blob 2 - Beware! The Blob
- Attention au Blob !
- Blob. Masa mortal
- 小心幽浮魔點
- 블롭의 아들
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Blob, The Blob and Bacterium.
Beware! The Blob FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, cast and post-credit scenes of Beware! The Blob, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Beware! The Blob?
Beware! The Blob runs 1 hour 27 minutes (87 minutes).
When was Beware! The Blob released?
Beware! The Blob was released on June 21, 1972.
Who is in the cast of Beware! The Blob?
Beware! The Blob stars Godfrey Cambridge as Chester Hargis, Marlene Clark as Mariane Hargis and Gwynne Gilford as Lisa Clark, among 20 credited actors.
Does Beware! The Blob have a post-credit scene?
No. Beware! The Blob has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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