Revealing mistake: If the scientists are near the North Pole, their shadows would be very long. But the scenes near the saucer show the men having very short shadows; thus, they are in Hollywood (naturally). (00:21:55)
The Thing From Another World (1951)
Ending / spoiler
Directed by: Howard Hawks, Christian Nyby
Starring: James Arness, Kenneth Tobey, Robert Cornthwaite, Douglas Spencer, Margaret Sheridan
The surviving scientists set a electric trap for the Thing, who starts to come towards the trap until Dr. Carrington comes out and tries to reason the Thing. But the Thing refuses to listen and strikes the doctor down and finally steps into the trap which electrocutes him to a crisp.
Big Evil
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Suggested correction: No! They are actually in glacier national Park northwest Montana.
Ned "Scotty" Scott: Here's the sixty-four dollar question - what do you do with a vegetable?
Nikki: Boil it.
Ned "Scotty" Scott: What did you say?
Nikki: Boil it... bake it... stew it... fry it?
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