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  • The Thing from Another World (1951)
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    87 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
The Thing from Another World (1951)
Approved
87 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

Scientists and American Air Force officials fend off a bloodthirsty alien organism while at a remote arctic outpost.
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Charles Lederer (screen play by) | John W. Campbell Jr. (based on the story "Who Goes There?" by)
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Release date
Apr 7, 1951 (United States)
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26 cast members
Name Known for
Kenneth Tobey
Captain Patrick Hendry Captain Patrick Hendry   See fewer
Robert Cornthwaite
Dr. Carrington Dr. Carrington   See fewer
James Young
Lt. Eddie Dykes Lt. Eddie Dykes   See fewer
Dewey Martin
Crew Chief Crew Chief   See fewer
Robert Nichols
Lt. Ken Erickson Lt. Ken Erickson   See fewer
William Self
Corporal Barnes Corporal Barnes   See fewer
Eduard Franz
Dr. Stern Dr. Stern   See fewer
Sally Creighton
Mrs. Chapman Mrs. Chapman   See fewer
James Arness
'The Thing' 'The Thing'   See fewer
Edmund Breon
Dr. Ambrose (uncredited) Dr. Ambrose (uncredited)   See fewer
Nicholas Byron
Tex Richards (uncredited) Tex Richards (uncredited)   See fewer
John Dierkes
Dr. Chapman (uncredited) Dr. Chapman (uncredited)   See fewer
George Fenneman
Dr. Redding (uncredited) Dr. Redding (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Tong Foo
Lee - a Cook (uncredited) Lee - a Cook (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Frees
Dr. Vorhees (uncredited) Dr. Vorhees (uncredited)   See fewer
Everett Glass
Dr. Wilson (uncredited) Dr. Wilson (uncredited)   See fewer
'King Kong' Kashey
Eskimo (uncredited) Eskimo (uncredited)   See fewer
David McMahon
Brig. Gen. Fogarty (uncredited) Brig. Gen. Fogarty (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Neff
Bill Stone (uncredited) Bill Stone (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Ng
Second Cook (uncredited) Second Cook (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Opunui
Eskimo (uncredited) Eskimo (uncredited)   See fewer
Norbert Schiller
Dr. Laurence (uncredited) Dr. Laurence (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Stevenson
Capt. Smith - Fogarty's Aide (uncredited) Capt. Smith - Fogarty's Aide (uncredited)   See fewer
Riley Sunrise
Eskimo (uncredited) Eskimo (uncredited)   See fewer
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