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A cult classic of gooey greatness, The Blob follows the havoc wreaked on a small town by an outer-space monster with neither soul nor vertebrae, with Steve McQueen playing the rebel teen who tries to warn the residents about the jellylike invader. Strong performances and ingenious special effects help The Blob transcend the schlock sci-fi and youth delinquency genres from which it originates. Made outside of Hollywood by a maverick film distributor and a crew whose credits mostly comprised religious and educational shorts, The Blob helped launch the careers of McQueen and composer Burt Bacharach, whose bouncy title song is just one of this film’s many unexpected pleasures.
Original Release
09/10/1958
US Release
09/10/1958
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Steve McQueen | Steve Andrews |
Aneta Corsaut | Jane Martin |
Earl Rowe | Lt. Dave / Lieutenant Dave |
Olin Howland | Old Man / The Old Man |
Stephen Chase | Dr. T. Hallen |
John Benson | Sgt. Jim Bert |
George Karas | Officer Ritchie |
Lee Payton | Kate the Nurse / Kate |
Elbert Smith | Henry Martin |
Hugh Graham | Mr. Andrews |
Directors
Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr., Russell S. Doughten Jr.
Writers
Theodore Simonson, Kay Linaker, Irvine H. Millgate
Cast
Name | Character |
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Steve McQueen | Steve Andrews |
Aneta Corsaut | Jane Martin |
Earl Rowe | Lt. Dave / Lieutenant Dave |
Olin Howland | Old Man / The Old Man |
Stephen Chase | Dr. T. Hallen |
John Benson | Sgt. Jim Bert |
George Karas | Officer Ritchie |
Lee Payton | Kate the Nurse / Kate |
Elbert Smith | Henry Martin |
Hugh Graham | Mr. Andrews |
Vincent Barbi | George / George the Diner Proprietor |
Audrey Metcalf | Elizabeth Martin |
Jasper Deeter | Civil Defense Volunteer / Marty the Mechanic |
Tom Ogden | Fire Chief / Phil the Fire Chief |
Elinor Hammer | Mrs. Porter |
Pamela Curran | Smooching Teenager |
Ralph Roseman | The Second Garage Mechanic / Mechanic Under the Car |
Charlie Overdorff | Bit Part |
David Metcalf | Drunk at Door / Drunk Party Man at Front Door |
Josh Randolph | Teenager |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Russell S. Doughten Jr. | Producer |
Jack H. Harris | Producer |