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The Blob (1958)

It crawls. It creeps. It eats you alive!

Genre : Horror, Science Fiction

Runtime : 1H 26M

Director : Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr.
Writer : Theodore Simonson, Kate Phillips

Synopsis

A drive-in favorite, this sci-fi classic follows teenagers Steve and his best girl, Jane, as they try to protect their hometown from a gelatinous alien life form that engulfs everything it touches. The first to discover the substance and live to tell about it, Steve and Jane witness the blob destroying an elderly man, then it growing to a terrifying size. But no one else has seen the goo, and policeman Dave refuses to believe the kids without proof.

Actors

Steve McQueen
Steve McQueen
Steve Andrews
Aneta Corsaut
Aneta Corsaut
Jane Martin
Earl Rowe
Earl Rowe
Lieutenant Dave
John Benson
John Benson
Sgt. Jim Bert
Robert Fields
Robert Fields
Tony Gressette
James Bonnet
James Bonnet
'Mooch' Miller
Olin Howland
Olin Howland
The Old Man
George Karas
George Karas
Officer Ritchie
Stephen Chase
Stephen Chase
Dr. T. Hallen
Vincent Barbi
Vincent Barbi
George the Diner Proprietor
Pamela Curran
Pamela Curran
Smooching Teenager
Kieth Almoney
Kieth Almoney
Danny Martin
Elbert Smith
Elbert Smith
Henry Martin
Anthony Franke
Anthony Franke
Al
Audrey Metcalf
Audrey Metcalf
Elizabeth Martin
Elinor Hammer
Elinor Hammer
Mrs. Porter
Lee Payton
Lee Payton
Kate the Nurse
Hugh Graham
Hugh Graham
Mr. Andrews
Jasper Deeter
Jasper Deeter
Marty the Mechanic
Ralph Roseman
Ralph Roseman
The Second Garage Mechanic
Tom Ogden
Tom Ogden
Phil the Fire Chief
Julie Cousins
Julie Cousins
Sally the Waitress
Theodore Simonson
Theodore Simonson
Crabby Old Man in Audience
Josh Randolph
Josh Randolph
Teenager
Molly Anne Bourne
Molly Anne Bourne
Teenager
David Metcalf
David Metcalf
Drunk Party Man at Front Door
Dianne Tabban
Dianne Tabban
Teenager
Charlie Overdorff
Charlie Overdorff
Bit Part
Eugene Sabel
Eugene Sabel
Bit Part
George Gerbereck
George Gerbereck
Bit Part

Crews

Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr.
Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr.
Director
Thomas E. Spalding
Thomas E. Spalding
Director of Photography
Theodore Simonson
Theodore Simonson
Screenplay
Alfred Hillmann
Alfred Hillmann
Editor
Ralph Carmichael
Ralph Carmichael
Original Music Composer
Irvine H. Millgate
Irvine H. Millgate
Idea
Jack H. Harris
Jack H. Harris
Producer
Russ Doughten
Russ Doughten
Associate Producer
William Jersey
William Jersey
Art Direction
Karl Karlson
Karl Karlson
Art Direction
Bart Sloane
Bart Sloane
Special Effects
Ralph Carmichael
Ralph Carmichael
Music Director
Gottfried Bass
Gottfried Bass
Sound
Robert Clement
Robert Clement
Sound
Bert Smith
Bert Smith
Assistant Director
Jean Yeaworth
Jean Yeaworth
Music Supervisor
Floyd Van Der Voorn
Floyd Van Der Voorn
Assistant Editor
Ben Kehoe
Ben Kehoe
Makeup Artist
Kate Phillips
Kate Phillips
Screenplay
Mack David
Mack David
Songs
Burt Bacharach
Burt Bacharach
Songs

Trailers and other movies

George Hickenlooper on THE BLOB
The Blob 1958 Trailer HD Restored

Posters and backgrounds

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