Film

The Incredible Shrinking Man

1957 · 1h 21m · Science Fiction · Adventure · Horror

A fascinating adventure into the unknown!

IMDb

7.6

Rotten Tomatoes

83%

Metacritic

73

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.

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

Diana Darrin

Nurse

Billy Curtis

Midget

Charles Perry

Spieler (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Balloon Vendor (uncredited)

John Hiestand

KIRL TV Newscaster (uncredited)

Joe LaBarba

Joe (uncredited)

Perk Lazelle

Doctor (uncredited)

Lock Martin

Giant (uncredited)

• Jack ArnoldDirector
• Richard MathesonNovel · Screenplay
• Richard Alan SimmonsScreenplay
• Albert ZugsmithProducer
• Ellis W. CarterDirector of Photography
• Irving GertzOriginal Music Composer
• Earl E. LawrenceOriginal Music Composer
• Hans J. SalterOriginal Music Composer
• Herman SteinOriginal Music Composer
• Albrecht JosephEditor

Original TrailerTrailer

Release date

February 22, 1957

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 21m

Rated

NR

Budget

$750,000

Genres

Science Fiction, Adventure, Horror

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