The Incredible Shrinking Man
A fascinating adventure into the unknown!
1957 | 81m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Jack Arnold |
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| Writer: | Richard Alan Simmons, Richard Matheson |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 22, 1957 |
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| Director: | Jack Arnold |
| Writer: | Richard Alan Simmons, Richard Matheson |
| Genres: | Science Fiction, Horror |
| Keywords | based on novel or book, cat, husband wife relationship, radiation, giant spider, shrinking, radioactivity, basement, surrealism, black and white, survival horror, presumed dead, dollhouse, disability, mist, existentialism, emasculation, shrunken human |
| Production Companies | Universal International Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $750,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Regis Parton | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Luce Potter | Violet (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Ellis W. Carter | Director of Photography |
| Richard Alan Simmons | Screenplay |
| Albrecht Joseph | Editor |
| Russell A. Gausman | Set Decoration |
| Joan St. Oegger | Hairstylist |
| Leslie I. Carey | Sound |
| Everett H. Broussard | Visual Effects |
| Robert Pierce | Assistant Camera |
| Henry Janssen | Cableman |
| Jack Kevan | Makeup Artist |
| Irving Gertz | Original Music Composer |
| Herman Stein | Original Music Composer |
| Bob Larson | Assistant Unit Manager |
| Floyd Farrington | Props |
| Roy Neel | Assistant Property Master |
| Cleo E. Baker | Special Effects |
| Stanley Guliver | Key Grip |
| Tom McCrory | Additional Photography |
| Jay A. Morley Jr. | Costume Design |
| Alexander Golitzen | Art Direction |
| Joseph Gershenson | Music Supervisor |
| Dorothy Hughes | Script Supervisor |
| William Holland | Assistant Director |
| Tom Ouellette | Gaffer |
| Rydo Loshak | Wardrobe Master, Costume Design |
| Clifford Stine | Visual Effects |
| George Ohanian | Sound Editor |
| Hans J. Salter | Original Music Composer |
| Virginia Jones | Hairdresser |
| Wilbur Mosier | Assistant Director |
| Whitey McMahon | Prop Maker |
| Roger A. Parish | Boom Operator |
| William Dodds | Camera Operator |
| Everett Lehman | Best Boy Grip |
| Martha Bunch | Wardrobe Master, Costume Design |
| Robert Clatworthy | Art Direction |
| Ruby R. Levitt | Set Decoration |
| Robert Pritchard | Sound |
| Roswell A. Hoffmann | Visual Effects |
| Bob Hirsch | Sound Editor |
| Earl E. Lawrence | Original Music Composer |
| Lew Leary | Unit Manager |
| Ed Keyes | Property Master |
| Donald Cunliffe | Sound Recordist |
| Fred Knoth | Special Effects |
| Jim Hilbert | Grip |
| Ray Gockel | Production Coordinator |
| Ethmer Roten | Musician |
| Jack Arnold | Director |
| Richard Matheson | Novel, Screenplay |
| Bud Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Ray Anthony | Musician |
| Richard Walling | Still Photographer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Albert Zugsmith | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 16 | 26 | 11 |
| 2024 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 10 |
| 2024 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 7 |
| 2024 | 11 | 13 | 33 | 6 |
| 2024 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 7 |
| 2025 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 748 | 814 |