
The Thing
1951, Sci-fi, 1h 27m
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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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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
Margaret Sheridan
Nikki
Nikki
Kenneth Tobey
Captain Patrick Hendry
Captain Patrick Hendry
James Arness
Lt. Eddie Dykes
Lt. Eddie Dykes
Robert Cornthwaite
Dr. Arthur Carrington
Dr. Arthur Carrington
Douglas Spencer
Scotty
Scotty
Dewey Martin
Crew Chief Bob
Crew Chief Bob
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