The Thing from Another World

Summary

The Thing from Another World is a film^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

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

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Thing from Another World was produced by Howard Hawks^[28]. Directors include Christian Nyby^[4] and Howard Hawks^[5]. Screenwriters include Charles Lederer^[6], Ben Hecht^[7], John W. Campbell^[8], and Howard Hawks^[9]. Cast members include Margaret Sheridan^[16], Kenneth Tobey^[17], Douglas Spencer^[18], Robert Cornthwaite^[19], James Arness^[20], and James Young^[21].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1951^[29], April 5, 1951^[30], and April 7, 1951^[31]. The original language of The Thing from Another World was English^[32]. Genres include horror film^[11], science fiction film^[12], monster film^[13], and film based on literature^[14]. It is part of National Film Registry^[33]. It was distributed by video on demand^[34].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include extraterrestrial life^[35], Cold War^[36], and flying saucer^[37].

Reception

Reviews include 86%^[38] and 7.8/10^[39].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Thing from Another World's after a work by is recorded as John W. Campbell^[40].

Why It Matters

The Thing from Another World has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]