The Thing from Another World
1951 · 1h 27m · Drama, Horror, Science Fiction · United States of America · Rated PG (GB)
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Scientists and US Air Force officials fend off a blood-thirsty alien organism while investigating at a remote arctic outpost.
Directed by
Christian NybyBased on the novel by
John W. Campbell Jr.6.6Smart score
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