The Thing from Another World

Summary

The Thing from Another World is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,402 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Thing from Another World's image is recorded as The Thing from Another World promotional image.jpg^[3].
• The Thing from Another World's instance of is recorded as film^[4].
• The Thing from Another World's director is recorded as Christian Nyby^[5].
• The Thing from Another World's director is recorded as Howard Hawks^[6].
• The Thing from Another World's screenwriter is recorded as Charles Lederer^[7].
• The Thing from Another World's screenwriter is recorded as Ben Hecht^[8].
• The Thing from Another World's screenwriter is recorded as John W. Campbell^[9].
• The Thing from Another World's screenwriter is recorded as Howard Hawks^[10].
• The Thing from Another World's composer is recorded as Dimitri Tiomkin^[11].
• The Thing from Another World's genre is recorded as horror film^[12].
• The Thing from Another World's genre is recorded as science fiction film^[13].
• The Thing from Another World's genre is recorded as monster film^[14].
• The Thing from Another World's genre is recorded as film based on literature^[15].
• The Thing from Another World's based on is recorded as Who Goes There?^[16].
• The Thing from Another World's logo image is recorded as The Thing From Another World (1951) logo.jpg^[17].
• The Thing from Another World's cast member is recorded as Margaret Sheridan^[18].
• The Thing from Another World's cast member is recorded as Kenneth Tobey^[19].
• The Thing from Another World's cast member is recorded as Douglas Spencer^[20].
• The Thing from Another World's cast member is recorded as Robert Cornthwaite^[21].
• The Thing from Another World's cast member is recorded as James Arness^[22].
• The Thing from Another World's cast member is recorded as James Young^[23].
• The Thing from Another World's cast member is recorded as Buffalo Springfield^[24].
• The Thing from Another World's cast member is recorded as Dewey Martin^[25].
• The Thing from Another World's cast member is recorded as Robert Nichols^[26].
• The Thing from Another World's cast member is recorded as Eduard Franz^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Thing from Another World's producer is recorded as Howard Hawks^[28]. Directors include Christian Nyby^[5] and Howard Hawks^[6]. Screenwriters include Charles Lederer^[7], Ben Hecht^[8], John W. Campbell^[9], and Howard Hawks^[10]. Cast members include Margaret Sheridan^[18], Kenneth Tobey^[19], Douglas Spencer^[20], Robert Cornthwaite^[21], James Arness^[22], and James Young^[23].

Publication

Publication dates include +1951-01-01T00:00:00Z^[29], +1951-04-05T00:00:00Z^[30], and +1951-04-07T00:00:00Z^[31]. The Thing from Another World's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[32]. Genres include horror film^[12], science fiction film^[13], monster film^[14], and film based on literature^[15]. Its part of is recorded as National Film Registry^[33].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include extraterrestrial life^[34], Cold War^[35], and flying saucer^[36].

Reception

Reviews include 86%^[37] and 7.8/10^[38].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Thing from Another World's after a work by is recorded as John W. Campbell^[39].

Why It Matters

The Thing from Another World ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,402 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]