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Tarantula

Name: Tarantula
Genre: Science Fiction, Horror
Released: 1955-10-29
Duration: 1 h 20 min

1955 · 1h 20m · English · United States of America

A rogue scientist 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 female assistant, they discover that something is devouring local cattle and humans in increasingly large quantities.

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Director: Jack Arnold
Writers: Martin Berkeley, Robert M. Fresco
Release date: October 29, 1955
Runtime: 1h 20m
Original language: English
Production countries: United States of America
Production companies: Universal Pictures
Certification: —
Budget: —
Revenue: —

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Keywords

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