The Thing
| Title | The Thing |
| Publication Type | Film |
| Year of Publication | 1951 |
| Authors | Nyby, Christian, and Howard Hawks |
| Running Time | 85 minutes (original) |
| Date Released | 07/1951 |
| Distributor | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Country | United States |
| Publication Language | english |
| Abstract | This classic B-horror movie epitomizes the fear and paranoia of Cold War America. A group of soldiers and scientists from the U.S. Air Force in the Artic discover a body inside an unknown flying object. After bringing it back to their remote base, they must defend themselves against the unknown. |
| Cast | Margaret Sheridan Kenneth Tobey Douglas Spencer Robert O. Cornthwaite James Arness |
| Credits | Produced by Edward Lasker Directed by Christian Nyby and Howard Hawks (uncredited) Screenplay by Charles Lederer and Ben Hecht Music by Dimitri Tiomkin Cinematography by Russell Harlan, ASC Edited by Roland Gross |
| Genre | Horror, Sc-Fi |
| Original Publication | The Thing from Another World |
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