The Blob
Directed by Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr.
Starring Steve McQueen, Aneta Corsaut, Earl Rowe, John Benson, Robert Fields, James Bonnet, Olin Howland, George Karas, Stephen Chase, Vincent Barbi
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CuriousA 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.
- Original language
- English
- Screenplay
- Theodore Simonson, Kay Linaker
- Music
- Ralph Carmichael
- Cinematography
- Thomas E. Spalding
- Cast
- John Benson, Robert Fields, James Bonnet, Olin Howland, George Karas, Stephen Chase, Vincent Barbi, Pamela Curran, Kieth Almoney
Updated July 22, 2026
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