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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 American Air Force officials fend off a bloodthirsty alien organism while 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
 

Uncredited Cast:


Bill Neff
Bill Stone (uncredited)
 
Robert Stevenson
Capt. Smith - Fogarty's Aide (uncredited)
 
 

Stunt Crew:


Leslie Charles
Stunts
Dick Crockett
Stunts
Sol Gorss
Stunts
Bill Lewin
Stunts
Teddy Mangean
Stunts
 
Bob Morgan
Stunts
Russell Saunders
Stunts
Tom Steele
Stunts
Duke Taylor
Stunts
Ken Terrell
Stunts
 
 

Sound Crew:


Phil Brigandi
Sound
Clem Portman
Sound
 
Dimitri Tiomkin
Music Director
 

Special Visual Effects Crew:


Linwood G. Dunn
Special Effects
Thol Simonson
Special Effects Technician
 
Donald Steward
Special Effects
 

Art Department:


Darrell Silvera
Set Decoration
 
William Stevens
Set Decoration
 
 

Directing Crew:


Arthur Siteman
Assistant Director
 
 

Camera and Electrical Department:


Landon Arnett
Camera Operator
 
 

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