The Incredible Shrinking Man

"A fascinating adventure into the unknown!"

1957 1h 21m EN

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7.5

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★7.5TMDB · 590

Science FictionAdventureHorror

Synopsis

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A dangerous combination of radiation and insecticide causes the unfortunate Scott Carey to shrink, slowly but surely, until he is only a few inches tall. His home becomes a wilderness where he must survive everything from spiders living in the cellar to his beloved cat.

“A fascinating adventure into the unknown!”

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Cast

Grant Williams
Scott Carey
Randy Stuart
Louise Carey
April Kent
Clarice Bruce
Paul Langton
Charlie Carey
Raymond Bailey
Doctor Thomas Silver
William Schallert
Doctor Arthur Bramson
Frank J. Scannell
Barker
Helene Marshall
Nurse

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jack Arnold
Writers: Richard Matheson, Richard Alan Simmons
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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69 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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ERA

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Directed by Jack Arnold, shot by Ellis W. Carter. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Earl E. Lawrence. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Albrecht Joseph shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Grant Williams and Randy Stuart and April Kent carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A fascinating adventure into the unknown!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jack Arnold directs. Ellis W. Carter behind the camera. Earl E. Lawrence scores. Albrecht Joseph cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
369 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4Directed by Jack Arnold, shot by Ellis W. Carter. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Earl E. Lawrence. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Albrecht Joseph shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Grant Williams and Randy Stuart and April Kent carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A fascinating adventure into the unknown!".
9IMDB entry: tt0050539 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 21 themes, including "husband wife relationship", "based on novel or book", "radiation", "cat".