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The Spider (1958) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 4.62/10
IMDB: ☆ 4.7/10
The Spider Plot Synopsis:
Synopsis / Plot Summary: When a man doesn"t come home one night his daughter and her boyfriend go out searching and encounter a giant spider in a cave near the man"s wrecked car. Coming back with the Sheriff, the spider is seemingly killed by DDT spraying, and the body then hauled for storage in the high school gymnasium. However, a loud dose of rock music by a teenage garage band revives the arachnid and sends it rampaging through the town.
Tagline: It Must Eat You to Live!
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Type: MovieYear: 1958 (more 1958 movies)
Country: United States
Writers: László Görög, George Worthing Yates, Bert I. Gordon
Producers: Samuel Z. Arkoff, Bert I. Gordon, James H. Nicholson, Henry Schrage
Musicians: Albert Glasser
Cinematographers: Jack A. Marta
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The Spider (1958) Cast (Click to Expand)
The Spider Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ed Kemmer | ... | Professor Art Kingman |
| June Kenney | ... | Carol Flynn |
| Eugene Persson | ... | Mike Simpson (as Gene Persson) |
| Gene Roth | ... | Sheriff Cagle |
| Hal Torey | ... | Mr. Simpson |
| June Jocelyn | ... | Mrs. Jack Flynn |
| Mickey Finn | ... | Sam Haskel |
| Sally Fraser | ... | Mrs. Helen Kingman |
| Troy Patterson | ... | Joe |
| Skip Young | ... | Sam the Bass Player |
| Howard Wright | ... | Jake |
| Bill Giorgio | ... | Deputy Sheriff Pete Sanders |
| Hank Patterson | ... | Hugo the Janitor |
| Jack Kosslyn | ... | Mr. Fraser |
| Bob Garnet | ... | Pest Control Man |
| Shirley Falls | ... | Switchboard Operator |
| Robert Tetrick | ... | Deputy Sheriff Dave (as Bob Tetrick) |
| Nancy Kilgas | ... | Dancer |
| George Stanley | ... | Man in Cavern |
| David Tomack | ... | Power Line Foreman |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Ed Kemmer – Professor Art Kingman
- June Kenney (b. July 6, 1933) – Carol Flynn
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 2" (1.57 m)
Also known as: June Kenny - Eugene Persson – Mike Simpson (as Gene Persson)
- Gene Roth, as Sheriff Cagle, passed away at age 73 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Also known as: Eugene H. Roth | Eugene O. Roth | Eugene Roth | Eyugene Roth | Eugene Stutenroth | Gene Stutenroth - Hal Torey, as Mr. Simpson, passed away at age 74 in Glendale, California, USA.
Sign: Aquarius - June Jocelyn, as Mrs. Jack Flynn, passed away at age 67 in .
Sign: Gemini - Mickey Finn – Sam Haskel
- Sally Fraser, as Mrs. Helen Kingman, passed away at age 86 in Harrison, Idaho, USA.
Sign: Sagittarius
Also known as: Sally Frazier - Troy Patterson, as Joe, passed away at age 51 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
Sign: Capricorn - Skip Young – Sam the Bass Player
- Howard Wright, as Jake, passed away at age 93 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
Sign: Libra
Also known as: Fred Howard - Bill Giorgio, as Deputy Sheriff Pete Sanders, passed away at age 56 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
Sign: Pisces
Also known as: William Georgio | William Giorgio - Hank Patterson, as Hugo the Janitor, passed away at age 86 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Libra
Also known as: Hank Paterson - Jack Kosslyn, as Mr. Fraser, passed away at age 84 in Calabassas, California, USA.
Sign: Capricorn - Bob Garnet – Pest Control Man
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