Movie·1951·1h 27m
The Thing from Another World
Natural or Supernatural?
Directed By
Christian Nyby
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
Scientists and US Air Force officials fend off a blood-thirsty alien organism while investigating at a remote arctic outpost.
Written By
Charles Lederer, Ben Hecht
Producer
Howard Hawks
Cinematography
Russell Harlan
Music
Dimitri Tiomkin
Editor
Roland Gross
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
687 votes
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// cast
Cast
Kenneth Tobey
Captain Patrick Hendry
Margaret Sheridan
Nikki
Robert Cornthwaite
Dr. Arthur Carrington
Douglas Spencer
Ned 'Scotty' Scott
James Young
Lt. Eddie Dykes
Dewey Martin
Crew Chief Bob
Robert Nichols
Lt. Ken 'Mac' Erickson
William Self
Corporal Barnes
Nicholas Byron
Tex Richards
Eduard Franz
Dr. Stern
George Fenneman
Dr. Redding
Paul Frees
Prof. Voorhees
Everett Glass
Prof. Wilson
Norbert Schiller
Dr. Lorenz
Edmund Breon
Prof. Ambrose
John Dierkes
Dr. Chapman
Sally Creighton
Mrs. Chapman
James Arness
'The Thing'
// crew
Crew
Roland Gross
Editor
Christian Nyby
Director
Howard Hawks
Producer, Writer
Dimitri Tiomkin
Original Music Composer
Charles Lederer
Screenplay
Russell Harlan
Director of Photography
Ben Hecht
Writer
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