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The Thing from Another World

  • 1951
  • Approved
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
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36K
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Robert Cornthwaite, Margaret Sheridan, Douglas Spencer, and Kenneth Tobey in The Thing from Another World (1951)
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Scientists and American Air Force officials fend off a bloodthirsty alien organism while at a remote arctic outpost.Scientists and American Air Force officials fend off a bloodthirsty alien organism while at a remote arctic outpost.Scientists and American Air Force officials fend off a bloodthirsty alien organism while at a remote arctic outpost.

  • Directors
    • Christian Nyby
    • Howard Hawks
  • Writers
    • Charles Lederer
    • John W. Campbell Jr.
    • Howard Hawks
  • Stars
    • Kenneth Tobey
    • Margaret Sheridan
    • James Arness
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    36K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Christian Nyby
      • Howard Hawks
    • Writers
      • Charles Lederer
      • John W. Campbell Jr.
      • Howard Hawks
    • Stars
      • Kenneth Tobey
      • Margaret Sheridan
      • James Arness
    • 407User reviews
    • 119Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Top Cast26

    Kenneth Tobey
    Kenneth Tobey
    • Captain Patrick Hendry
    Margaret Sheridan
    Margaret Sheridan
    • Nikki
    James Arness
    James Arness
    • 'The Thing'
    Robert Cornthwaite
    Robert Cornthwaite
    • Dr. Carrington
    Douglas Spencer
    Douglas Spencer
    • Scotty
    James Young
    James Young
    • Lt. Eddie Dykes
    Dewey Martin
    Dewey Martin
    • Crew Chief
    Robert Nichols
    Robert Nichols
    • Lt. Ken Erickson
    William Self
    • Corporal Barnes
    Eduard Franz
    Eduard Franz
    • Dr. Stern
    Sally Creighton
    • Mrs. Chapman
    Edmund Breon
    Edmund Breon
    • Dr. Ambrose
    • (uncredited)
    Nicholas Byron
    • Tex Richards
    • (uncredited)
    John Dierkes
    John Dierkes
    • Dr. Chapman
    • (uncredited)
    George Fenneman
    George Fenneman
    • Dr. Redding
    • (uncredited)
    Lee Tong Foo
    Lee Tong Foo
    • Lee - a Cook
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Frees
    Paul Frees
    • Dr. Vorhees
    • (uncredited)
    Everett Glass
    Everett Glass
    • Dr. Wilson
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Christian Nyby
      • Howard Hawks
    • Writers
      • Charles Lederer
      • John W. Campbell Jr.
      • Howard Hawks
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      The final line of dialogue, where Scotty admonishes his radio audience to "Keep watching the skies," became an iconic quote considered to be emblematic of the 1950s sci-fi film genre, as it evokes the flying saucer hysteria of the day as well as the Red Scare and the threat of nuclear war. It has been reused as is and referenced in modified form countless times by movies, TV shows, theatrical productions, song lyrics, book titles, and websites, usually with humorous intent.
    • Goofs
      As the flying saucer explodes, the camera tilts up to follow the blast, revealing the top of the Arctic backdrop built around the set.
    • Quotes
      • [last lines]
      • Ned "Scotty" Scott: Watch the skies, everywhere! Keep looking. Keep watching the skies!
    • Crazy credits
      Only technical and production credits precede the film, no acting credits.
    • Alternate versions
      There is a version which shows Dr. Carrington wandering through his "nursery" of baby "things" on his way to the generator to shut it down as the others prepare to fry the creature. The "things" have grown to a height of over 12 inches.
    • Connections
      Featured in House of Horror: The Thing (1957)
    • Soundtracks
      Can't Get Out of This Mood
      (uncredited)
      Music by Jimmy McHugh

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 7, 1951 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El enigma de otro mundo
    • Filming locations
      • Glacier National Park, Montana, USA(second-unit footage)
    • Production company
      • Winchester Pictures Corporation
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $1,600,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 27m(87 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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