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The Thing from Another World

1951·87 min

The Thing from Another World

Directed by Christian Nyby

DramaHorrorScience Fiction

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

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Captain Patrick Hendry

Margaret Sheridan

Nikki

Robert Cornthwaite

Dr. Arthur Carrington

Douglas Spencer

Ned 'Scotty' Scott

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Dimitri Tiomkin

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Charles Lederer

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James Young

Lt. Eddie Dykes

Crew Chief Bob

Lt. Ken 'Mac' Erickson

Corporal Barnes

Tex Richards

Dr. Stern

George Fenneman

Dr. Redding

Prof. Voorhees

Prof. Wilson

Norbert Schiller

Dr. Lorenz

Prof. Ambrose

Dr. Chapman

Sally Creighton

Mrs. Chapman

'The Thing'

Gen. Fogarty

Bill Stone (uncredited)

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The Thing from Another World (1951) is about scientists and US Air Force officials fend off a blood-thirsty alien organism while investigating at a remote arctic outpost.

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Christian Nyby directed The Thing from Another World (1951).

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