Scientists and US Air Force officials fend off a blood-thirsty alien organism while investigating at a remote arctic outpost.
Direction
Hawks' invisible hand: overlapping dialogue, professional competence, no time for fear.
Practical Effects
That flaming vegetable monster? Still more convincing than most CGI.
Writing
Screenplay by Charles Lederer—wit so sharp it cuts through the ice.
Director
Christian Nyby
Kenneth Tobey
Captain Patrick Hendry
Margaret Sheridan
Nikki
Robert Cornthwaite
Dr. Arthur Carrington
Douglas Spencer
Ned 'Scotty' Scott
James Young
Lt. Eddie Dykes
Dewey Martin
Crew Chief Bob
Robert Nichols
Lt. Ken 'Mac' Erickson
Eduard Franz
Dr. Stern
Paul Frees
Prof. Voorhees
Everett Glass
Prof. Wilson
Norbert Schiller
Dr. Lorenz
Edmund Breon
Prof. Ambrose
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