The Blob (1958) 6.4
An alien lifeform consumes everything in its path as it grows and grows. Writers:Theodore Simonson (screenplay), Kay Linaker (screenplay) (as Kate Phillips) , 1 more credit » |
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The Blob (1958) 6.4
An alien lifeform consumes everything in its path as it grows and grows. Writers:Theodore Simonson (screenplay), Kay Linaker (screenplay) (as Kate Phillips) , 1 more credit » |
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Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Steve McQueen | ... |
Steve Andrews
(as Steven McQueen)
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Aneta Corsaut | ... |
Jane Martin
(as Aneta Corseaut)
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Earl Rowe | ... | ||
Olin Howland | ... |
Old Man
(as Olin Howlin)
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Stephen Chase | ... |
Dr. T. Hallen
(as Steven Chase)
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John Benson | ... | ||
George Karas | ... |
Officer Ritchie
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Lee Payton | ... |
Kate the Nurse
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Elbert Smith | ... |
Henry Martin
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Hugh Graham | ... |
Mr. Andrews
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Vincent Barbi | ... |
George - Cafe Owner
(as Vince Barbi)
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Audrey Metcalf | ... |
Elizabeth Martin
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Jasper Deeter | ... |
Civil Defense Volunteer
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Tom Ogden |
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Elinor Hammer | ... |
Mrs. Porter
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A mysterious creature from another planet, resembling a giant blob of jelly, lands on earth. The people of a nearby small town refuse to listen to some teenagers who have witnessed the blob's destructive power. In the meantime, the blob just keeps on getting bigger. Written by Rob Hartill
What a fun time can be had watching The Blob! A meteorite with a blob inside it lands, attatches itself to an old man's hand, engulfs the old man, a nurse, a doctor, and so on...until it is a huge mass of jelly-like substance squeezing through small openings and killing anything and everything in its path. A very young Steve McQueen plays the small-town teenager who just can't get any of the establishment(adults) to listen to him. The film was shot with a shoestring budget and the actors, with the exception of McQueen who shows talent and personality even at this youthful age, range from mediocre to downright bad(Doc Hallen for example), but none of that is overly important to the monster itself. Nothing like it had ever been on film before and some scenes stand out as decidedly very original and memorable. The Spook Movie festival in the movie theater and the finale at the diner are such classic scenes.