The Thing from Another World

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Theatrical Release Date:

04/29/1951

DVD Release Date:

08/05/2003

Run Time:

87min.

Starring:

Margaret Sheridan , Kenneth Tobey , Robert Cornthwaite , Douglas Spencer , Dewey Martin

Director(s):

Christian Nyby

Distributor(s):

RKO Pictures

MPAA Rating:

Not Rated

Genre(s):

Horror,Science Fiction

Plot: The scene is a distant Arctic research station, where a UFO has crashed. The investigating scientists discover that the circular craft has melted its way into the ice, which has frozen up again. Read More

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