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The Thing From Another World > Credits and Details
Directed by
Christian Nyby Christian Nyby  
Howard Hawks Howard Hawks ... uncredited
Written by
Charles Lederer Charles Lederer ... screen play by
John W. Campbell Jr. John W. Campbell Jr. ... based on the story "Who Goes There?" by
Howard Hawks Howard Hawks  
Ben Hecht Ben Hecht  
Cast
Margaret Sheridan Margaret Sheridan ... Nikki
Kenneth Tobey Kenneth Tobey ... Captain Patrick Hendry
Robert Cornthwaite Robert Cornthwaite ... Dr. Carrington
Douglas Spencer Douglas Spencer ... Scotty
James Young James Young ... Lt. Eddie Dykes
Dewey Martin Dewey Martin ... Crew Chief
Robert Nichols Robert Nichols ... Lt. Ken Erickson
William Self William Self ... Corporal Barnes
Eduard Franz Eduard Franz ... Dr. Stern
Sally Creighton Sally Creighton ... Mrs. Chapman
James Arness James Arness ... 'The Thing'
Uncredited Cast
Edmund Breon Edmund Breon ... Dr. Ambrose
Nicholas Byron Nicholas Byron ... Tex Richards
John Dierkes John Dierkes ... Dr. Chapman
George Fenneman George Fenneman ... Dr. Redding
Lee Tong Foo Lee Tong Foo ... Lee - a Cook
Paul Frees Paul Frees ... Dr. Vorhees
Everett Glass Everett Glass ... Dr. Wilson
'King Kong' Kashey 'King Kong' Kashey ... Eskimo
David McMahon David McMahon ... Brig. Gen. Fogarty
Bill Neff Bill Neff ... Bill Stone
Walter Ng Walter Ng ... Second Cook
Charles Opunui Charles Opunui ... Eskimo
Norbert Schiller Norbert Schiller ... Dr. Laurence
Robert J. Stevenson Robert J. Stevenson ... Capt. Smith - Fogarty's Aide
Riley Sunrise Riley Sunrise ... Eskimo
Produced by
Howard Hawks Howard Hawks ... producer
Edward Lasker Edward Lasker ... associate producer
Original Music by
Dimitri Tiomkin Dimitri Tiomkin  
Special Effects by
Donald Steward Donald Steward ... special effects
Ardell Lytle Ardell Lytle ... pyroeffects supervisor
Thol Simonson Thol Simonson ... special effects technician
Visual Effects by
Linwood G. Dunn Linwood G. Dunn ... special photographic effects
Harold E. Stine Harold E. Stine ... process photography
Stunts
Leslie Charles Leslie Charles ... stunts
Dick Crockett Dick Crockett ... stunts
Billy Curtis Billy Curtis ... stunts
Sol Gorss Sol Gorss ... stunts
Jim Griffin Jim Griffin ... stunts
Bill Lewin Bill Lewin ... stunts
Teddy Mangean Teddy Mangean ... stunts
Chuck Moreland Chuck Moreland ... stunts
Bob Morgan Bob Morgan ... stunts
Charles Regan Charles Regan ... stunts
Russell Saunders Russell Saunders ... stunts
Tom Steele Tom Steele ... stunts
Duke Taylor Duke Taylor ... stunts
Ken Terrell Ken Terrell ... stunts
Additional Info
Premiere: April 06, 1951
DVD Release: September 13, 2005
Country: United States
Distributor: Warner Brother Studios
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
SkullJoy

4.6 / 10

IMDb

7.0 / 10

Alternate Titles
> The Thing
Production Companies
Winchester Pictures Corporation (Winchester Pictures Corp.)
Distributors
RKO Radio Pictures
  (1951) (United States) (RKO Radio Pictures, Inc.) (theatrical)
C&C Television Corporation
  (1955) (United States) (TV)
RKO Radio Pictures
  (1957) (United States) (RKO Radio Pictures, Inc.) (re-release) (theatrical)
Turner Home Entertainment
  (1989) (United States) (Colorized Version) (VHS)
Turner Home Entertainment
  (1993) (United States) (VHS)
The Criterion Collection
  (1996) (United States) (laserdisc) (video)
Warner Home Video
  (2003) (United States) (DVD)
Warner Archive Collection
  (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Image Entertainment
  (United States) (LaserDisc) (video)
Nickelodeon Network
  (1987) (United States) (TV)
RKO Home Video
  (1985) (United States) (Betamax) (video)
Filming Locations
California, USA
Encino, Los Angeles, California, USA
Glacier National Park, Montana, USA
  (second-unit footage)
Ice & Cold Storage Company - 400 S Central Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA
  (studio; interior shots showing condensed breath)
Los Angeles, California, USA
Montana, USA
RKO Encino Ranch - Balboa Boulevard & Burbank Boulevard, Encino, Los Angeles, California, USA
  (Saucer crash site)
USA
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