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Earth vs. the Spider

Earth vs. the Spider

The Spider will eat you alive!

19584.71h 13m

Overview

Teenagers from a small town and their high school science teacher join forces to battle a giant mutant spider, living in a cave nearby and getting hungry.

Directed by Bert I. Gordon
Written by Bert I. Gordon, George Worthing Yates, László Görög
Produced by Bert I. Gordon
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Top Cast

Ed Kemmer

Ed Kemmer

Art Kingman

June Kenney

June Kenney

Carol Flynn

E

Eugene Persson

Mike Simpson

Gene Roth

Gene Roth

Sheriff Cagle

H

Hal Torey

Mr. Simpson

June Jocelyn

June Jocelyn

Mrs. Flynn

Mickey Finn

Mickey Finn

Sam Haskel

Sally Fraser

Sally Fraser

Helen Kingman

T

Troy Patterson

Joe

Skip Young

Skip Young

Sam

Themes & Keywords

high schoolrock 'n' rollcavegiant spidercar accidenttarantulamissing parent

About Earth vs. the Spider

Earth vs. the Spider is a horror, science fiction film released in 1958 exploring themes of high school, rock 'n' roll, cave, giant spider, car accident, tarantula. Directed by Bert I. Gordon, it stars Ed Kemmer, June Kenney, Eugene Persson. Teenagers from a small town and their high school science teacher join forces to battle a giant mutant spider, living in a cave nearby and getting hungry.

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