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      The Thing

      1951, Sci-fi, 1h 27m

      68 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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      As flying saucer movies go, The Thing From Another World is better than most, thanks to well-drawn characters and concise, tense plotting. Read critic reviews

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      Movie Info

      When scientist Dr. Carrington (Robert Cornthwaite) reports a UFO near his North Pole research base, the Air Force sends in a team under Capt. Patrick Hendry (Kenneth Tobey) to investigate. What they find is a wrecked spaceship and a humanoid creature (James Arness) frozen in the ice. They bring their discovery back to the base, but Carrington and Hendry disagree over what to do with it. Meanwhile, the creature is accidentally thawed and begins wreaking havoc.

      Cast & Crew

      Kenneth Tobey
      James Arness
      Robert Cornthwaite
      Dewey Martin
      William Self
      Charles Lederer

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