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The Thing from Another World

The Thing from Another World

1951Movie⏱️ 1h 27mApproved🏆 #2575 Top Rated
HorrorSci-Fi
7
IMDB Rating
36,382 votes

Scientists and American Air Force officials fend off a bloodthirsty alien organism while at a remote arctic outpost.

Director
N/A
Writers
Charles Lederer, John W. Campbell Jr., Howard Hawks
Stars
Kenneth Tobey, Margaret Sheridan, James Arness
Release Date
April 7, 1951
Language
English
Country
United States
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🎭 Top Cast

Kenneth Tobey
Kenneth Tobey
as Captain Patrick Hendry
Margaret Sheridan
Margaret Sheridan
as Nikki
James Arness
James Arness
as 'The Thing'
Robert Cornthwaite
Robert Cornthwaite
as Dr. Carrington
Douglas Spencer
Douglas Spencer
as Scotty
James Young
James Young
as Lt. Eddie Dykes
Dewey Martin
Dewey Martin
as Crew Chief
Robert Nichols
Robert Nichols
as Lt. Ken Erickson
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William Self
as Corporal Barnes
Eduard Franz
Eduard Franz
as Dr. Stern

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Glacier National Park, Montana, USA
Production
Winchester Pictures Corporation

🏷️ Keywords

national film registryalienarcticcult filmflying saucer

🎯 Categories

Alien InvasionMonster HorrorSupernatural HorrorHorrorSci-Fi

⭐ Featured Review

Rhythmic masterpiece of sci-fi
by jaywolfenstien2004-11-03

"Let me get my two (minor) complaints out of the way first: the attempt to get the UFO out of the ice felt rushed (as in the filmmakers wanted to get to the rest of the film) because I saw the result coming a mile away . . . it just felt soulless and obligatory. Second, the scientist Dr Carrington, rubbed up with the 'mad scientist in pursuit of knowledge risking everyone's life' cliché a bit too much for me . . . and I was trying to be forgiving since this was 50 years ago and far less cliché then. All right, now . . . I have to say, I loved The Thing from Another World. I lov..."

💡 Did You Know?

The skeleton crew at the South Pole Telescope station have a tradition every winter-over of watching this movie, and the other two adaptations on the very first night after the departure of the final plane of the season.

📖 Synopsis

Scientists and American Air Force officials fend off a bloodthirsty alien organism while at a remote arctic outpost.