Filmmakers
Above the lineCN
Director
Christian Nyby
CL
Screenplay
Charles Lederer
HH
Screenplay
Howard Hawks
Writer
BH
Screenplay
Ben Hecht
Writer
RH
Cinematography
Russell Harlan
Director of Photography
RG
Editing
Roland Gross
Editor
DT
Music
Dimitri Tiomkin
Original Music Composer
Cast
21KT
Kenneth Tobey
Captain Patrick Hendry
MS
Margaret Sheridan
Nikki
RC
Robert Cornthwaite
Dr. Arthur Carrington
DS
Douglas Spencer
Ned 'Scotty' Scott
JY
James Young
Lt. Eddie Dykes
DM
Dewey Martin
Crew Chief Bob
RN
Robert Nichols
Lt. Ken 'Mac' Erickson
WS
William Self
Corporal Barnes
NB
Nicholas Byron
Tex Richards
EF
Eduard Franz
Dr. Stern
GF
George Fenneman
Dr. Redding
PF
Paul Frees
Prof. Voorhees
EG
Everett Glass
Prof. Wilson
NS
Norbert Schiller
Dr. Lorenz
EB
Edmund Breon
Prof. Ambrose
JD
John Dierkes
Dr. Chapman
SC
Sally Creighton
Mrs. Chapman
JA
James Arness
'The Thing'
DM
David McMahon
Gen. Fogarty
BN
Bill Neff
Bill Stone (uncredited)
RS
Robert Stevenson
Capt. Smith - Fogarty's Aide (uncredited)
Departments
29Production
- Edward LaskerAssociate Producer
- Howard HawksProducer
- Walter DanielsProduction Manager
Camera
- Landon ArnettCamera Operator
Sound
- Dimitri TiomkinMusic Director
- Phil BrigandiSound
- Clem PortmanSound
Art
- Albert S. D'AgostinoArt Direction
- John HughesArt Direction
- Darrell SilveraSet Decoration
- William StevensSet Decoration
Costume & Make-Up
- Michael WoulfeCostume Designer
- Larry GermainHairstylist
- Lee GreenwayMakeup Supervisor
Crew
- Donald StewardSpecial Effects
- Linwood G. DunnSpecial Effects
- Thol SimonsonSpecial Effects Technician
- Leslie CharlesStunts
- Sol GorssStunts
- Dick CrockettStunts
- Bob MorganStunts
- Russell SaundersStunts
- Bill LewinStunts
- Teddy MangeanStunts
- Duke TaylorStunts
- Ken TerrellStunts
- Tom SteeleStunts
Writing
- John W. Campbell Jr.Novel
Directing
- Arthur SitemanAssistant Director