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The Thing from Another World

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It Creeps... It Crawls... It Strikes Without Warning!

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

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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'

David McMahon

Gen. Fogarty

Bill Neff

Bill Stone (uncredited)

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Release Date 04/05/1951
Language English
Director Christian Nyby
Editor Roland Gross
Cinematographer Russell Harlan
Producer Howard Hawks
Companies Winchester Pictures Corporation, RKO Radio Pictures

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Country	Date	Format	Certification
United States	Apr 5, 1951	Theatrical (Limited) (Ohio)	NR
United States	Apr 6, 1951	Theatrical (Limited) (Washington, D.C.)	NR
United States	Apr 7, 1951	Theatrical	NR
United Kingdom	May 2, 1951	Theatrical	PG
AT	Oct 26, 1951	Theatrical	16
Germany	Oct 26, 1951	Theatrical	12
France	Jan 23, 1952	Theatrical	U
Italy	Feb 7, 1952	Theatrical	T
Netherlands	Sep 26, 2012	Physical (DVD)	14

Flying Saucer Based On Novel Or Book Pilot Research Station Base Arctic Polar Circle Region Survival Black And White Alien Invasion North Pole Survival Horror Alien Plant-life

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