Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: In the scene during which a soldier mistakes the 'radioactive isotopes' in a storage room for signals being emitted from the Thing, an electrical wire providing electricity to the Geiger counter can clearly be seen coming out of his right pant leg. (more)

Trivia:
When producer Howard Hawks attempted to get insurance for the creature, five insurance companies turned him down because "The Thing" was to be frozen in a block of ice, hacked by axes, attacked by dogs, lit on fire, and electrocuted. (more)

Filming Locations:
Glacier National Park, Montana, USA (more)

Quotes:
Ned "Scotty" Scott: Think of what it means to the world!
Hendry: I'm not working for the world. I'm working for the Air Force.
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Awards:
1 win (more)