The Thing from Another World
“Natural or Supernatural?”
Scientists and US Air Force officials fend off a blood-thirsty alien organism while investigating at a remote arctic outpost.
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Cast
21 people
Kenneth Tobey
Captain Patrick Hendry
Known for
It Came from Beneath the Sea
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
Margaret Sheridan
Nikki
Also in
The Diamond Wizard
One Minute to Zero
Robert Cornthwaite
Dr. Arthur Carrington
Known for
The War of the Worlds
Monkey Business
Douglas Spencer
Ned 'Scotty' Scott
Known for
River of No Return
Shane
James Young
Lt. Eddie Dykes
Also in
The Bigamist
My Son John
Dewey Martin
Crew Chief Bob
Known for
The Big Sky
Land of the Pharaohs
Robert Nichols
Lt. Ken 'Mac' Erickson
Known for
This Island Earth
Giant
William Self
Corporal Barnes
Known for
The Big Sky
Story of G.I. Joe
Nicholas Byron
Tex Richards
Eduard Franz
Dr. Stern
Known for
The Ten Commandments
Hatari!
George Fenneman
Dr. Redding
Also in
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Batman
Paul Frees
Prof. Voorhees
Known for
The Fantastic Four
The Secret Squirrel Show
Christian Nyby Director · Charles Lederer Screenplay Ben Hecht Writer
Worldwide gross $2M · Budget $1.3M · United States release April 5, 1951
Box office
Budget
$1,300,000
Worldwide gross
$1,950,000
Gross vs. budget
1.5×
Production
Winchester Pictures Corporation
Production
RKO Radio Pictures
Production
RKO
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · April 5, 1951
Theatrical
United States · April 5, 1951
Limited theatrical · Ohio
United States
April 6, 1951 · Limited theatrical · Washington, D.C.
April 7, 1951 · Theatrical
Austria
October 26, 1951 · Theatrical
Brazil
December 17, 1951 · Theatrical · IMDB
June 20, 2012 · Physical · mj.gov.br - Universal BR
Germany
October 26, 1951 · Theatrical
Italy
February 7, 1952 · Theatrical
Mexico
April 5, 1951 · Theatrical
Netherlands
September 26, 2012 · Physical · DVD
United Kingdom
May 2, 1951 · Theatrical · Rated X
November 12, 1997 · Physical · DVD
November 14, 2019 · Digital
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