The Blob (1958)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $110,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $4,000,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 7.944 |
Directed By
Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr.
Crew
Theodore Simonson
Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr.
Alfred Hillmann
Thomas E. Spalding
Kay Linaker
Bart Sloane
Russ Doughten
Ralph Carmichael
Karl Karlson
Jack H. Harris
Bill Jersey
Jean Yeaworth
Ben Kehoe
Gottfried Bass
Ralph Carmichael
Floyd Van Der Voorn
Bert Smith
Robert Clement
Mack David
Burt Bacharach
Wayne Trace
Vincent Spangler
Travis Hillmann
Ralph Carmichael
TOP CAST
Steve McQueen
Steve Andrews
Aneta Corsaut
Jane Martin
Earl Rowe
Lieutenant Dave
John Benson
Sgt. Jim Bert
Robert Fields
Tony Gressette
James Bonnet
'Mooch' Miller
Olin Howland
The Old Man
George Karas
Officer Ritchie
Stephen Chase
Dr. T. Hallen
Vincent Barbi
George the Diner Proprietor
Pamela Curran
Smooching Teenager
Kieth Almoney
Danny Martin
Elbert Smith
Henry Martin
Audrey Metcalf
Elizabeth Martin
Elinor Hammer
Mrs. Porter
Lee Payton
Kate the Nurse
Hugh Graham
Mr. Andrews
Jasper Deeter
Marty the Mechanic
Ralph Roseman
The Second Garage Mechanic
Tom Ogden
Phil the Fire Chief
Julie Cousins
Sally the Waitress
Josh Randolph
Teenager
Molly Anne Bourne
Teenager
David Metcalf
Drunk Party Man at Front Door
Dianne Tabban
Teenager
Charlie Overdorff
Bit Part
Eugene Sabel
Bit Part
George Gerbereck
Bit Part
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