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The Thing from Another World

  • 1951
  • 18
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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Robert Cornthwaite, Margaret Sheridan, Douglas Spencer, and Kenneth Tobey in The Thing from Another World (1951)
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Alien InvasionMonster HorrorSupernatural HorrorHorrorSci-Fi

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
    7.1/10
    35K
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    • Directors
      • Christian Nyby
      • Howard Hawks
    • Writers
      • Charles Lederer
      • John W. Campbell Jr.
      • Howard Hawks
    • Stars
      • Kenneth Tobey
      • Margaret Sheridan
      • James Arness
    • 374User reviews
    • 134Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    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
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    • Trivia
      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.
    • 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

      Ned "Scotty" Scott: All right, fellas, here's your story: North Pole, November Third, Ned Scott reporting. One of the world's greatest battles was fought and won today by the human race. Here at the top of the world a handful of American soldiers and civilians met the first invasion from another planet. A man by the name of Noah once saved our world with an ark of wood. Here at the North Pole, a few men performed a similar service with an arc of electricity. The flying saucer which landed here and its pilot have been destroyed, but not without causalities among our own meager forces. I would like to bring to the microphone some of the men responsible for our success... but as Senior Air force officer Captain Hendry is attending to demands over and above the call of duty... Doctor Carrington, the leader of the scientific expedition, is recovering from wounds received in the battle.

      Eddie: [Softly] Good for you, Scotty.

      Ned "Scotty" Scott: And now before giving you the details of the battle, I bring you a warning: Everyone of you listening to my voice, tell the world, tell this to everybody wherever they are. 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
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      Music by Jimmy McHugh

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    8/10

    Great Howard Hawks production marks this 50's Sci Fi Classic as a must see...

    A scientific expedition, located near the North Pole, sends an urgent message to an Air Force Base in Anchorage, Alaska reporting the near-by crash of a very large, unknown, object and requesting immediate assistance. Air Force Captain Pat Hendry, and his crew, then depart to this expeditionary site. Upon arrival, Captain Hendry meets Dr. Carrington, who's in charge. Preliminary scientific evidence rules out the possibility of a meteor. Also, since this crash, a lot of atmospheric and magnetic disturbance has been generated, making radio communications and aircraft navigation difficult, if not impossible. AT this point, Captain Hendry and his crew, along with Dr Carrington with some members of his staff, depart to the crash scene about 50 miles away. Upon arrival, part of an aircraft structure is protruding above the ice and appears to be "alien" in origin. Attempts to remove this aircraft, using thermal "thermite" heat bombs proves unsuccessful. This "Flying Saucer" is destroyed, but its occupant is thrown clear and becomes frozen under the ice. This body is then removed and taken back to this expeditionary site and put in cold storage. Everything appears to be under control until an unforseen accident occurs endangering not only the lives ov everyone at this expeditionary site, but all human and animal life on the entire face of planet Earth. There are some lighter sides to this Sci Fi drama. I enjoy the good natured kidding that Captain Hendry receives from his men after his girl friend pins an embarrassing not on his chest while he's asleep giving everybody ample opportunity to read it. I also get a kick out of the newspaper reporter Ned "Scotty" Scott's on going battle with Captain Hendry in trying to obtain permission to broadcastcast his "Flying Saucer" story to the media and Captain Hendry's refusal to let him until offical Air Force clearance can be given. Also, keep an eye out for George Fennamen, from Groucho Marx's old TV quiz show "You Bet Your Life."
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    • Release date
      • November 15, 1951 (Netherlands)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Het ding van een andere wereld
    • Filming locations
      • Glacier National Park, Montana, USA(second-unit footage)
    • Production company
      • Winchester Pictures Corporation
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    • Budget
      • $1,600,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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