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The Thing from Another World

Natural or Supernatural?

1951 · NR · 1h 27m

Directed by Christian Nyby

6.7

TMDB audience score
730 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

Scientists and US Air Force officials fend off a blood-thirsty alien organism while investigating at a remote arctic outpost.

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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'