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Directed by
Jack Arnold Jack Arnold  
Written by
Robert M. Fresco Robert M. Fresco ... screenplay / story
Martin Berkeley Martin Berkeley ... screenplay
Jack Arnold Jack Arnold ... story
Cast
John Agar John Agar ... Dr. Matt Hastings
Mara Corday Mara Corday ... Stephanie 'Steve' Clayton
Leo G. Carroll Leo G. Carroll ... Prof. Gerald Deemer
Nestor Paiva Nestor Paiva ... Sheriff Jack Andrews
Ross Elliott Ross Elliott ... Joe Burch
Edwin Rand Edwin Rand ... Lt. John Nolan
Raymond Bailey Raymond Bailey ... Townsend
Hank Patterson Hank Patterson ... Josh
Bert Holland Bert Holland ... Barney Russell
Steve Darrell Steve Darrell ... Andy Andersen
Uncredited Cast
Benjie Bancroft Benjie Bancroft ... Trooper
Wag Blesing Wag Blesing ... Townsman
Dee Carroll Dee Carroll ... Telephone Operator
Edgar Dearing Edgar Dearing ... Second Tramp
George DeNormand George DeNormand ... Arizona State Trooper
Don Dillaway Don Dillaway ... Jim Bagny
Stewart East Stewart East ... Trooper
Clint Eastwood Clint Eastwood ... Jet Squadron Leader
Jack Hendricks Jack Hendricks ... Ranch Hand
Jane Howard Jane Howard ... Jean - Professor Townsend's Assistant
James Hyland James Hyland ... Trooper Grayson
Tom London Tom London ... Jeb - First Tramp
Robert Nelson Robert Nelson ... State Trooper
Eddie Parker Eddie Parker ... Paul Lund / Eric Jacobs
Ray Quinn Ray Quinn ... State Trooper
Vernon Rich Vernon Rich ... Ridley
Robert Robinson Robert Robinson ... Charlie - Castle Rock Townsman
Bing Russell Bing Russell ... Deputized Townsman
Robert R. Stephenson Robert R. Stephenson ... Warehouseman
Jack Stoney Jack Stoney ... Pickup Passenger
Sailor Vincent Sailor Vincent ... Townsman
Billy Wayne Billy Wayne ... Murphy
Rusty Wescoatt Rusty Wescoatt ... Pickup Driver
Bud Wolfe Bud Wolfe ... Bus Driver
Produced by
William Alland William Alland ... producer
Original Music by
Henry Mancini Henry Mancini ... uncredited
Herman Stein Herman Stein ... uncredited
Special Effects by
Wah Chang Wah Chang ... creator: tarantula puppet
Visual Effects by
Clifford Stine Clifford Stine ... special photography
David S. Horsley David S. Horsley ... special photographic effects supervisor
Stunts
Eddie Parker Eddie Parker ... stunts
Bud Wolfe Bud Wolfe ... stunts
Additional Info
Premiere: November 04, 1955
DVD Release: April 13, 2006
Blu-ray Release: April 30, 2019
Country: United States
Distributor: Scream Factory
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
IMDb

6.4 / 10

Production Companies
Universal International Pictures (UI) (presents)
Distributors
Universal Pictures
  (1955) (United States) (Universal-International) (theatrical)
MCA/Universal Home Video
  (United States) (VHS)
MCA/Universal Home Video
  (United States) (laserdisc) (video)
Universal Studios Home Video
  (2006) (United States) (included in "The Classic Ultimate Sci-Fi collection Volume 1") (DVD)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)
  (2011) (United States) (Universal Vault Series) (DVD)
Scream Factory
  (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Filming Locations
Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, USA
  (Photograph)
Arizona, USA
California, USA
Courthouse Square, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
Dead Man's Point, Lucerne Valley, California, USA
Lone Pine, California, USA
Lucerne Valley, California, USA
Stage 16, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
  (Universal Terrors, by Tom Weaver)
Stage 19, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
  (Universal Terrors, by Tom Weaver)
Stage 22, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
  (Universal Terrors, by Tom Weaver) (demolished in 2017)
Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
  (Studio)
USA
Yuma Desert, Arizona, USA
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