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The Thing from Another World

The Thing from Another World

Natural or Supernatural?

19516.71h 27m

Overview

Scientists and US Air Force officials fend off a blood-thirsty alien organism while investigating at a remote arctic outpost.

Directed by Christian Nyby
Written by Charles Lederer, John W. Campbell Jr., Howard Hawks
Produced by Howard Hawks
Box OfficeBudget: $1.3MRevenue: $1.9M

Top Cast

Kenneth Tobey

Kenneth Tobey

Captain Patrick Hendry

Margaret Sheridan

Margaret Sheridan

Nikki

Robert Cornthwaite

Robert Cornthwaite

Dr. Arthur Carrington

Douglas Spencer

Douglas Spencer

Ned 'Scotty' Scott

James Young

James Young

Lt. Eddie Dykes

Dewey Martin

Dewey Martin

Crew Chief Bob

Robert Nichols

Robert Nichols

Lt. Ken 'Mac' Erickson

W

William Self

Corporal Barnes

N

Nicholas Byron

Tex Richards

Eduard Franz

Eduard Franz

Dr. Stern

Themes & Keywords

flying saucerbased on novel or bookpilotresearch stationbasearctic polar circle regionsurvivalblack and whitealien invasionnorth polesurvival horroralien plant-life

About The Thing from Another World

The Thing from Another World is a drama, horror, science fiction film released in 1951 exploring themes of flying saucer, based on novel or book, pilot, research station, base, arctic polar circle region. Directed by Christian Nyby, it stars Kenneth Tobey, Margaret Sheridan, Robert Cornthwaite. Scientists and US Air Force officials fend off a blood-thirsty alien organism while investigating at a remote arctic outpost.

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