The original Black & White version of the famous short science fiction story "Who Goes There?" stars Kenneth Tobey as the commander of an Antarctic research base that discovers an alien being encased in thick ice, that is brought back to the base where it is accidentally thawed out, and goes on a killing spree. Robert Cornthwaite plays the scientist who wants to study the creature rather than kill it, an attitude not shared by the others. Future western star James Arness plays the thing itself.
Surprisingly effective film has fine direction and acting, though the effective music score does much to put over the appearance of the creature, which is not very convincingly realized otherwise, though it works if kept in the shadows. Good script, even if atmosphere trumps memorable characters, though does have that famous closing line...
Surprisingly effective film has fine direction and acting, though the effective music score does much to put over the appearance of the creature, which is not very convincingly realized otherwise, though it works if kept in the shadows. Good script, even if atmosphere trumps memorable characters, though does have that famous closing line...