Tarantula (1955): Cast
Tarantula is a 1955 sci-fi horror film directed by Jack Arnold, starring Clint Eastwood as Jet Pilot, Leo G. Carroll and Raymond Bailey. It runs 1 hour 20 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 20m (80 min)
- Director
- Jack Arnold
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Universal Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Tarantula About?
The premise of Tarantula without spoilers.
A monstrous, towering creature terrorizes a remote desert town. When a scientist’s lab assistant dies from a four‑day case of acromegaly, the town doctor grows suspicious. Joined by the scientist’s new female aide, they uncover a ravenous predator that is devouring cattle and people in ever‑growing numbers.
Tarantula Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- monster
- arizona desert
- desert
- vivisection
- kaiju
- giant monster
- psychotronic film
- scientist
- laboratory
- side effects
- experimenting on animals
- injection
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- serum
- laboratory fire
- sheriff
- giving someone a ride
- laboratory technician
- newspaper reporter
- radiation
- nutrient
- cow skeleton
- experimenting on humans
- venom
- spider venom
- tarantula
- giantism
- radioactive isotope
- acromegaly
- man eating monster
- disfigurement
- arizona
- phoenix arizona
- napalm
- scale model
- microscope
- slideshow
- tommy gun
- submachine gun
- car
- patrol car
- jet
- missile
- military defense
- tnt
- doctor
- mutant
- lab rat
- syringe
- attack
- police station
Tarantula Cast & Characters
Clint Eastwood leads the cast as Jet Pilot, with Leo G. Carroll as Prof. Gerald Deemer and Raymond Bailey as Dr. Townsend. Directed by Jack Arnold; 14 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jack Arnold
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Clint Eastwood as Jet Pilot -
Leo G. Carroll as Prof. Gerald Deemer -
Raymond Bailey as Dr. Townsend - Nestor Paiva as Sheriff Jack Andrews
Also Starring in Tarantula
· 10 more- Eddie Parker Paul Lund / Eric Jacobs / Airport Workman
- John Agar Dr. Matt Hastings
- Dee Carroll Telephone Operator (uncredited)
- Ross Elliott Joe Burch
- Steve Darrell Andy Andersen
- Hank Patterson Josh
- Mara Corday Stephanie 'Steve' Clayton
- Wag Blesing Townsman
- Bert Holland Barney Russell
- Edwin Rand Lt. John Nolan
More from Jack Arnold
More films directed by Jack Arnold, best-rated first: The Incredible Shrinking Man, Creature from the Black Lagoon, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century and Marilyn: The Untold Story.
Tarantula Trailers & Videos
3 videos: 2 trailers and 1 featurette.
- Trailer Tarantula ≣ 1955 ≣ Trailer
- Featurette Joe Dante on TARANTULA
Cars in Tarantula
12 cars on screen, including the 1955 Ford Fairlane Sunliner and the 1951 Mercury Station Wagon.
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1955 Ford Fairlane Sunliner Main role -
1951 Mercury Station Wagon Important role -
1939 Chevrolet Light Delivery Minor role -
1950 Flxible VisiCoach Minor role
Tarantula Also Known As
13 alternative titles, including “Тарантул” and “Tarántula”.
- Also known as
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- Тарантул
- Tarántula
- Tarántula!
- Tarantola
- Tarantula !
- Tarântula
- טרנטולה
- Óriáspók
- Giftspindeln
- 狼蛛
- Tarântula!
- 타란툴라
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- Taràntula
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Tarantula FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Tarantula, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Tarantula?
Tarantula runs 1 hour 20 minutes (80 minutes).
When was Tarantula released?
Tarantula was released on November 4, 1955.
Who directed Tarantula?
Tarantula was directed by Jack Arnold.
More films by Jack Arnold Who is in the cast of Tarantula?
Tarantula stars Clint Eastwood as Jet Pilot, Leo G. Carroll as Prof. Gerald Deemer and Raymond Bailey as Dr. Townsend, among 14 credited actors.
Does Tarantula have a post-credit scene?
No. Tarantula has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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