The Blob (1958)
The Blob (1958)
It crawls. It creeps. It eats you alive!
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.

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Cast

Steve McQueen Steve McQueen As: Steve Andrews
Aneta Corsaut Aneta Corsaut As: Jane Martin
Earl Rowe Earl Rowe As: Lieutenant Dave
John Benson John Benson As: Sgt. Jim Bert
Robert Fields Robert Fields As: Tony Gressette
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: It crawls. It creeps. It eats you alive!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Horror, Science Fiction

Language: English

Release Date: 10 September 1958

Country: US

Runtime: 82m

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Company Credits

Company: Tonylyn Productions Inc., Valley Forge Films, Fairview Productions

Budget: $110,000

Revenue: $4,000,000

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Cast

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

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

Directed By

Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr.

Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr.

Director

Bert Smith

Bert Smith

Assistant Director

Travis Hillmann

Travis Hillmann

Continuity

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Jack H. Harris

Jack H. Harris

Producer

Russ Doughten

Russ Doughten

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Ben Kehoe

Ben Kehoe

Makeup Artist

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Thomas E. Spalding

Thomas E. Spalding

Director of Photography

Wayne Trace

Wayne Trace

Camera Operator

Lighting

Vincent Spangler

Vincent Spangler

Electrician

Art Department

Karl Karlson

Karl Karlson

Art Direction

Bill Jersey

Bill Jersey

Art Direction

Other Crew

Bart Sloane

Bart Sloane

Special Effects

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