The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)
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A fascinating adventure into the unknown!
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.
- Released: 1957-02-22
- Genres: Science Fiction, Horror
- Runtime: 1h 21m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10 from 598 votes
Directed by Jack Arnold.
Top cast
- Grant Williams as Scott Carey
- Randy Stuart as Louise Carey
- April Kent as Clarice Bruce
- Paul Langton as Charlie Carey
- Raymond Bailey as Doctor Thomas Silver
- William Schallert as Doctor Arthur Bramson
- Frank J. Scannell as Barker
- Helene Marshall as Nurse
- Diana Darrin as Nurse
- Billy Curtis as Midget
Where to watch The Incredible Shrinking Man
- United States: stream on Darkroom; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
- India: rent on Amazon Video
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video
- Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube
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