The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957) Horror Sci-Fi
The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 7.73/10
IMDB: ☆ 7.6/10
Metascore: ☆ 7.3/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 8.3/10
The Incredible Shrinking Man Plot Synopsis:
Scott Carey and his wife Louise are sunning themselves on their cabin cruiser, the small craft adrift on a calm sea. While his wife is below deck, a low mist passes over him. Scott, lying in the sun, is sprinkled with glittery particles that quickly evaporate. Later he is accidentally sprayed with an insecticide while driving and, in the next few days, he finds that he has begun to shrink. First just a few inches, so that his clothes no longer fit, then a little more. Soon he is only three feet tall, and a national curiosity. At six inches tall he can only live in a doll's house and even that becomes impossible when his cat breaks in. Scott flees to the cellar, his wife thinks he has been eaten by the cat and the door to the cellar is closed, trapping him in the littered room where, menaced by a giant spider, he struggles to survive.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: When Scott Carey begins to shrink because of exposure to a combination of radiation and insecticide, medical science is powerless to help him.
Tagline: Almost beyond the imagination . . . A strange adventure into the unknown ! [UK Theatrical]
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The Incredible Shrinking Man Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1957 (more 1957 movies)
Awards: 2
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Incredible Shrinking Man Release Dates In Theaters: Aug 11, 2017
Writers: Richard Matheson, Richard Alan Simmons
Producers: Albert Zugsmith
Editors: Albrecht Joseph
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The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957) Cast (Click to Expand)
The Incredible Shrinking Man Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 (as Frank Scannell) |
| Helene Marshall | ... | Nurse |
| Diana Darrin | ... | Nurse |
| Billy Curtis | ... | Midget |
| Chet Brandenburg | ... | Balloon Vendor (uncredited) |
| John Hiestand | ... | KIRL TV Newscaster (uncredited) |
| Joe LaBarba | ... | Joe - Milkman (uncredited) |
| Perk Lazelle | ... | Doctor (uncredited) |
| Lock Martin | ... | Giant (uncredited) |
| Orangey | ... | Butch the Cat (uncredited) |
| Regis Parton | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Charles Perry | ... | Spieler (uncredited) |
| Luce Potter | ... | Violet (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Grant Williams, as Scott Carey, passed away at age 53 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Leo, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m) - Randy Stuart – Louise Carey
- April Kent – Clarice Bruce
- Paul Langton, as Charlie Carey, passed away at age 66 in Burbank, California, USA.
Sign: Aries - Raymond Bailey, as Doctor Thomas Silver, passed away at age 75 in Irv.
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Ray Bailey - William Schallert, as Doctor Arthur Bramson, passed away at age 93 in Pacific Palisades, California, USA.
Sign: Cancer, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Bill Schallert | William Shallert - Frank J. Scannell, as Barker (as Frank Scannell), passed away at age 86 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Sign: Taurus
Also known as: Frank Scanell | Frank Scannell - Helene Marshall – Nurse
- Diana Darrin – Nurse
- Billy Curtis, as Midget, passed away at age 79 in Dayton, Nevada, USA.
Sign: Cancer, Height: 4' 2" (1.27 m)
Also known as: Little Billy | Bill Curtis - Chet Brandenburg, as Balloon Vendor (uncredited), passed away at age 76 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Libra - John Hiestand, as KIRL TV Newscaster (uncredited), passed away at age 80 in Newport Beach, California, USA.
Sign: Capricorn
Also known as: John Heistand | Bud Hiestand - Joe LaBarba – Joe - Milkman (uncredited)
- Perk Lazelle, as Doctor (uncredited), passed away at age 92 in Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
Sign: Virgo
Also known as: Perk Lazell - Lock Martin, as Giant (uncredited), passed away at age 42 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
Sign: Libra, Height: 7' 4" (2.24 m)
Also known as: J. Lockard Martin | Junior Martin
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