Das Ding aus einer anderen Welt (1951)
Eine Gruppe amerikanischer Wissenschaftler, stationiert in der Arktis, beobachtet den Absturz eines Flugobjekts und stellt anschließend eine starke Kompassabweichung fest. Zusammen mit einer Mannschaft der US Air Force fliegen die Wissenschaftler zum Absturzort und dort wird klar, dass es sich um eine fliegende Untertasse handelt. Bei dem Versuch, das Flugobjekt zu bergen, wird dieses versehentlich zerstört. Ein Mitglied der Besatzung kann jedoch in einem Eisblock geborgen und zur Forschungsstation gebracht werden. Als das Eis schmilzt, beginnt für deren Bewohner ein Kampf ums Überleben.
Der Regisseur:
Christian Nyby
Der Autor:
Charles Lederer
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Kenneth Tobey as Captain Patrick Hendry |
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Margaret Sheridan as Nikki |
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Robert Cornthwaite as Dr. Arthur Carrington |
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Douglas Spencer as Ned 'Scotty' Scott |
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James Young as Lt. Eddie Dykes |
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Dewey Martin as Crew Chief Bob |
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Robert Nichols as Lt. Ken 'Mac' Erickson |
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William Self as Corporal Barnes |
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Nicholas Byron as Tex Richards |
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Eduard Franz as Dr. Stern |
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George Fenneman as Dr. Redding |
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Paul Frees as Prof. Voorhees |
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Everett Glass as Prof. Wilson |
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Norbert Schiller as Dr. Lorenz |
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Edmund Breon as Prof. Ambrose |
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John Dierkes as Dr. Chapman |
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Sally Creighton as Mrs. Chapman |
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James Arness as 'The Thing' |
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David McMahon as Gen. Fogarty |
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Bill Neff as Bill Stone (uncredited) |
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Robert Stevenson as Capt. Smith - Fogarty's Aide (uncredited) |
| Editing | Roland Gross | Editor |
| Directing | Christian Nyby | Director |
| Production | Howard Hawks | Producer |
| Sound | Dimitri Tiomkin | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Charles Lederer | Screenplay |
| Camera | Russell Harlan | Director of Photography |
| Writing | John W. Campbell Jr. | Novel |
| Crew | Ken Terrell | Stunts |
| Crew | Dick Crockett | Stunts |
| Crew | Duke Taylor | Stunts |
| Crew | Sol Gorss | Stunts |
| Crew | Leslie Charles | Stunts |
| Crew | Bob Morgan | Stunts |
| Crew | Bill Lewin | Stunts |
| Crew | Russell Saunders | Stunts |
| Crew | Teddy Mangean | Stunts |
| Art | Albert S. D'Agostino | Art Direction |
| Sound | Dimitri Tiomkin | Music Director |
| Art | William Stevens | Set Decoration |
| Crew | Donald Steward | Special Effects |
| Costume & Make-Up | Larry Germain | Hairstylist |
| Art | John Hughes | Art Direction |
| Art | Darrell Silvera | Set Decoration |
| Production | Edward Lasker | Associate Producer |
| Production | Walter Daniels | Production Manager |
| Crew | Tom Steele | Stunts |
| Crew | Linwood G. Dunn | Special Effects |
| Directing | Arthur Siteman | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Phil Brigandi | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lee Greenway | Makeup Supervisor |
| Camera | Landon Arnett | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Clem Portman | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michael Woulfe | Costume Designer |
| Crew | Thol Simonson | Special Effects Technician |
| Writing | Howard Hawks | Writer |
| Writing | Ben Hecht | Writer |