Movie
The Thing from Another World
1951NR1h 27m6.7 / 10
Natural or Supernatural?
Scientists and US Air Force officials fend off a blood-thirsty alien organism while investigating at a remote arctic outpost.
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Where to watch in United States
Checked Jul 22, 2026
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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.
More about The Thing from Another World
Cast
Kenneth TobeyCaptain Patrick Hendry
Margaret SheridanNikki
Robert CornthwaiteDr. Arthur Carrington
Douglas SpencerNed 'Scotty' Scott
James YoungLt. Eddie Dykes
Dewey MartinCrew Chief Bob
Robert NicholsLt. Ken 'Mac' EricksonWilliam SelfCorporal Barnes
Credits
- Directed by
- Christian Nyby
- Written by
- Ben Hecht, Howard Hawks, Charles Lederer, John W. Campbell Jr.
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $1.3M
- Box office
- $2M
Production
- Winchester Pictures Corporation
RKO Radio PicturesUnited States
Themes
alien invasionalien plant-lifearctic polar circle regionbasebased on novel or bookblack and whiteflying saucernorth pole
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