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The Incredible Shrinking Man

  • 1957
  • Approved
  • 1h 21m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
22K
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Grant Williams in The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)
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After Scott Carey begins to shrink because of exposure to a combination of radiation and insecticide, medical science is powerless to help him.After Scott Carey begins to shrink because of exposure to a combination of radiation and insecticide, medical science is powerless to help him.After Scott Carey begins to shrink because of exposure to a combination of radiation and insecticide, medical science is powerless to help him.

  • Director
    • Jack Arnold
  • Writers
    • Richard Matheson
    • Richard Alan Simmons
  • Stars
    • Grant Williams
    • Randy Stuart
    • April Kent
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    22K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jack Arnold
    • Writers
      • Richard Matheson
      • Richard Alan Simmons
    • Stars
      • Grant Williams
      • Randy Stuart
      • April Kent
    • 175User reviews
    • 99Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Grant Williams
    Grant Williams
    • Scott Carey
    Randy Stuart
    Randy Stuart
    • Louise Carey
    April Kent
    April Kent
    • Clarice Bruce
    Paul Langton
    Paul Langton
    • Charlie Carey
    Raymond Bailey
    Raymond Bailey
    • Doctor Thomas Silver
    William Schallert
    William Schallert
    • Doctor Arthur Bramson
    Frank J. Scannell
    Frank J. Scannell
    • Barker
    • (as Frank Scannell)
    Helene Marshall
    Helene Marshall
    • Nurse
    Diana Darrin
    Diana Darrin
    • Nurse
    Billy Curtis
    Billy Curtis
    • Midget
    Chet Brandenburg
    Chet Brandenburg
    • Balloon Vendor
    • (uncredited)
    John Hiestand
    John Hiestand
    • KIRL TV Newscaster
    • (uncredited)
    Joe LaBarba
    • Joe
    • (uncredited)
    Perk Lazelle
    • Doctor
    • (uncredited)
    Lock Martin
    Lock Martin
    • Giant
    • (uncredited)
    Orangey
    Orangey
    • Butch the Cat
    • (uncredited)
    Regis Parton
    Regis Parton
    • Minor Role
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Perry
    Charles Perry
    • Spieler
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Jack Arnold
    • Writers
      • Richard Matheson
      • Richard Alan Simmons
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Richard Matheson's book was written as a series of flashbacks so that you got into the cellar with Scott quickly. Universal insisted on a linear story. They also vetoed key sequences, such as Scott spending the night with the female midget, a drunk homosexual who abuses Scott (believing him to be a child), a gang of teenagers who terrorize him, and Scott becoming a Peeping Tom secretly spying on a teenage baby-sitter. These were rejected as too risqué for 1957.
    • Goofs
      Even though the spider in this film is clearly a tarantula, it is shown sitting in a standard spider web. Tarantulas do not build webs like that. They live in burrows or holes.
    • Quotes
      • [last lines]
      • Scott Carey: I was continuing to shrink, to become... what? The infinitesimal? What was I? Still a human being? Or was I the man of the future? If there were other bursts of radiation, other clouds drifting across seas and continents, would other beings follow me into this vast new world? So close - the infinitesimal and the infinite. But suddenly, I knew they were really the two ends of the same concept. The unbelievably small and the unbelievably vast eventually meet - like the closing of a gigantic circle. I looked up, as if somehow I would grasp the heavens. The universe, worlds beyond number, God's silver tapestry spread across the night. And in that moment, I knew the answer to the riddle of the infinite. I had thought in terms of man's own limited dimension. I had presumed upon nature. That existence begins and ends is man's conception, not nature's. And I felt my body dwindling, melting, becoming nothing. My fears melted away. And in their place came acceptance. All this vast majesty of creation, it had to mean something. And then I meant something, too. Yes, smaller than the smallest, I meant something, too. To God, there is no zero. I still exist!
    • Alternate versions
      When originally released theatrically in the UK, the BBFC made cuts to secure a 'A' rating. All cuts were waived in 2006 when the film was re-rated with a 'PG' certificate for home video. Note: The running time on the BBFC website for the 1957 theatrical release mentions a run time of 91 minutes 48 seconds with an indication this is the submitted run time prior to any cuts. It is not clear if this was a longer version of the film which is widely known to run just 81 minutes (77 minutes on PAL media).
    • Connections
      Edited into Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      The Incredible Shrinking Man Theme
      Written by Foster Carling and Earl E. Lawrence
      Played by Ray Anthony

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 10, 1957 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Die unglaubliche Geschichte des Mr. C
    • Filming locations
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Universal International Pictures (UI)
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $750,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $25,498
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 21m(81 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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