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The Thing from Another World
Natural or Supernatural?
( Drama / Horror / Sci-Fi )

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US Runtime: 87 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Apr 05, 1951   [USA]		  
Director: Christian Nyby   [Director]
 
Writer: Charles Lederer   [Screenplay]
 
Producers: Howard Hawks   [Producer]
Edward Lasker   [Associate Producer]
 
Cinematography: Russell Harlan   [Director of Photography]
 
Edited by: Roland Gross   [Editor]
 
Music Composed by Dimitri Tiomkin   [Original Music Composer]
 
Costume Design: Michael Woulfe   [Costume Designer]
 
Production Companys: RKO Radio Pictures   (US)
RKO Radio Pictures Inc.
Winchester Pictures Corp.
Winchester Pictures Corporation
 

Plot Summary:

    Scientists and US Air Force officials fend off a blood-thirsty alien organism while investigating at a remote arctic outpost.
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'
David Mcmahon
Gen. Fogarty
 
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Filming Locations: (Now With Clickable Links To Location On Google Maps)
 
Tech Info:
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Color Info:
B&W
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
Cinematographic Process:
Spherical
Film Negative Format:
35 mm
Printed Film Format:
35 mm
Quotes:
  • Dr. Arthur Carrington: There are no enemies in science, only phenomena to be studied.
     
  • Dr. Arthur Carrington: [about the carrot] Its development was not handicapped by emotional or sexual factors.
     
  • Dr. Arthur Carrington: Knowledge is more important than life.
     
  • Ned "Scotty" Scott: Watch the skies, everywhere! Keep looking. Keep watching the skies!
     
  • Ned "Scotty" Scott: So few people can boast that they lost a man from Mars and a flying saucer all in the same day! What if Columbus had discovered America, then mislaid it!
     
Trivia:
  • It is generally believed that Howard Hawks took over direction during production, and even Orson Welles could have had a hand in the direction.
     

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