The Incredible Shrinking Man

1957 · directed by Jack Arnold

Rating
76/100
Hit
no

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.

The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957), directed by Jack Arnold, rates 76/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Grant Williams
  • Randy Stuart
  • April Kent
  • Paul Langton
  • Raymond Bailey
  • William Schallert
  • Frank J. Scannell
  • Helene Marshall
  • Diana Darrin
  • Billy Curtis

Crew

  • Ellis W. Carter — Director of Photography
  • Albrecht Joseph — Editor
  • Earl E. Lawrence — Original Music Composer
  • Hans J. Salter — Original Music Composer
  • Herman Stein — Original Music Composer
  • Irving Gertz — Original Music Composer
  • Richard Alan Simmons — Screenplay
  • Richard Matheson — Screenplay

More from Jack Arnold

  1. Tarantula (1955) — 76/100
  2. The Mouse That Roared (1959) — 76/100
  3. Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) — 71/100
  4. No Name on the Bullet (1959) — 69/100
  5. It Came from Outer Space (1953) — 68/100
  6. Man in the Shadow (1957) — 68/100

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