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Directed by
Bert I. Gordon Bert I. Gordon  
Written by
László Görög László Görög ... screenplay
George Worthing Yates George Worthing Yates ... screenplay
Bert I. Gordon Bert I. Gordon ... story
Cast
Ed Kemmer Ed Kemmer ... Professor Art Kingman
June Kenney June Kenney ... Carol Flynn
Eugene Persson Eugene Persson ... Mike Simpson (as Gene Persson)
Gene Roth Gene Roth ... Sheriff Cagle
Hal Torey Hal Torey ... Mr. Simpson
June Jocelyn June Jocelyn ... Mrs. Jack Flynn
Mickey Finn Mickey Finn ... Sam Haskel
Sally Fraser Sally Fraser ... Mrs. Helen Kingman
Troy Patterson Troy Patterson ... Joe
Skip Young Skip Young ... Sam the Bass Player
Howard Wright Howard Wright ... Jake
Bill Giorgio Bill Giorgio ... Deputy Sheriff Pete Sanders
Hank Patterson Hank Patterson ... Hugo the Janitor
Jack Kosslyn Jack Kosslyn ... Mr. Fraser
Bob Garnet Bob Garnet ... Pest Control Man
Shirley Falls Shirley Falls ... Switchboard Operator
Robert Tetrick Robert Tetrick ... Deputy Sheriff Dave (as Bob Tetrick)
Nancy Kilgas Nancy Kilgas ... Dancer
George Stanley George Stanley ... Man in Cavern
David Tomack David Tomack ... Power Line Foreman
Merritt Stone Merritt Stone ... Jack Flynn
Uncredited Cast
James Burton James Burton ... Teenager in Band
Dick D'Agostin Dick D'Agostin ... Pianist
Produced by
Samuel Z. Arkoff Samuel Z. Arkoff ... executive producer
Bert I. Gordon Bert I. Gordon ... producer
James H. Nicholson James H. Nicholson ... executive producer
Henry Schrage Henry Schrage ... assistant producer
Original Music by
Albert Glasser Albert Glasser  
Special Effects by
Bert I. Gordon Bert I. Gordon ... special technical effects
Flora M. Gordon Flora M. Gordon ... assistant technical effects
Additional Info
Premiere: October 30, 1958
DVD Release: January 10, 2006
Blu-ray Release: June 23, 2020
Country: United States
Distributor: Scream Factory
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
IMDb

4.7 / 10

Alternate Titles
> Earth vs. The Giant Spider
> The Spider
Production Companies
Santa Rosa Productions
Distributors
American International Pictures (AIP)
  (1958) (United States) (theatrical)
RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video
  (1991) (United States) (VHS)
Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment
  (2006) (United States) (DVD)
MGM/UA Home Entertainment
  (2006) (United States) (DVD)
Shout! Factory
  (2015) (United States) (MST3K version) (DVD)
Scream Factory
  (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Filming Locations
Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
Bronson Caves, Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA
Carlsbad Caverns National Park - 727 Carlsbad Caverns Highway, Carlsbad, New Mexico, USA
Carlsbad, New Mexico, USA
Colossal Cave Mountain Park, Vail, Arizona, USA
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