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The Blob

The Blob

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The Blob

"It crawls. It creeps. It eats you alive!"

1958

1h 22m

6.2(671 votes)

Horror

Science Fiction

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.

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10 featured cast members

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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

Creative team

Directed by: Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr.
Written by: Theodore Simonson
Kay Linaker
Produced by: Jack H. Harris

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