Keene State College Professor Kate Phillips (Kay Lanker) co-write this 1958 classic. Phillips is often credited with giving The Blob it's name.
The New York Times review of the film at the time was quite mixed. Modern reviews of the films point out the film's connection to the American cultural subconscious in the post Sputnik 1950's.
This was Steve McQueen's first lead role (note he is billed as 'Steven')
This was the first feature film from Valley Forge Films.
Plot Summery:
When an alien lifeform lands on earth, teenager Steve Andrews is the only one who sees the blob for the treat that it is. Will he be able to convince the people of his small town of the coming danger? and will anything stop it?
Tom Logan is a railroad detective. Tom takes it upon himself to halt the activities of his crooked brother Duke. Duke and his henchman have stolen an entire gold train, including the passengers. These bad guys have stopped the train and have it backed into lead into a long since abandoned dead-ended tunnel. The nightclub singer Kay Stevens is one the passengers who requires rescuing by Tom.
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