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1951 · 87 min · NR

The Thing from Another World

Directed by Christian Nyby · Drama, Horror, Science Fiction

The Thing from Another World (1951) is a Drama film, directed by Christian Nyby set in Arctic during the 1950s. It runs 87 minutes and is rated NR.

A creature feature and alien invasion, with a tense tone. Themes of survival play out through single location / bottle.

Composer
Dimitri Tiomkin
Cinematography
Russell Harlan
Cast
Kenneth TobeyMargaret SheridanRobert CornthwaiteDouglas SpencerJames YoungDewey MartinRobert NicholsWilliam Self

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Arctic
Setting
Wilderness
When
1950s

Premise & themes

Premise
Creature FeatureAlien Invasion
Themes
Survival
Structure
Single Location / Bottle
Tone
Tense

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Propulsive
Based on
Pure Fiction

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