The Thing from Another World

1951 · 87 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 34,965 VOTES · DIR. Christian Nyby

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Overview

Scientists and US Air Force officials fend off a blood-thirsty alien organism while investigating at a remote arctic outpost.

Dialogue Timeline — 299 lines

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01:06:40 - No. - We can burn these.
01:07:30 Hey! Hey, it's me, Eddie!
01:08:20 All right. If you want to be brave.
01:09:07 - Maybe you could borrow a flamethrower. - Captain, I got a crazy idea.
01:09:50 - There's a Veri pistol in my bag. - I'll get it.
01:11:03 - Block that window! - Hey, Scotty!
01:12:01 - Who's your electrical expert? - That's my line.
01:12:46 - More than enough. - Could you use leads to two poles?
01:13:23 - You ninnies. Look. That's what I mean. - Hey, look. You too.
01:14:03 - How long will these rooms hold heat? - Half an hour.
01:14:43 - Houdini'd find it tough getting in. - He'll come through here.
01:15:18 I wanna keep my mind open.
01:16:17 - Perfect for skiing. - Better get rubber boots, Scotty.
01:16:57 Our prisoner.
01:17:38 - Go ahead. - I'm getting a Geiger counter reaction.
01:18:20 Capt. Hendry, going up a little. Point four now.
01:19:02 - Certainly do no harm to try. - Bill and Tex, go with him. Nikki too.
01:19:40 - One point six and going up. - Don't move till he sees us.
01:20:46 Keep away. I won't allow you to destroy...
01:21:52 Wait till he gets right in the middle, sir.
01:23:54 - Anybody want some coffee? - No, but you can come in.
01:24:31 - There you are. - It'd be much better for us.
01:25:21 ...met the first invasion from another planet.
01:26:18 .

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed299
Dialogue density3.4 lines / min
First line01:06:40
Final line01:26:18

Production Record

DirectorChristian Nyby
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes34,965