Diana Darrin

One of the best science-fiction films of the 50's, The Incredible Shrinking Man is a gripping and thought-provoking classic. Scott Carey (Grant Williams) encounters a mysterious radioactive mist on a boating trip and soon finds his life taking on a bizarre and frightening twist. His physical size begins to diminish as he shrinks to a mere two inches. Suddenly ordinary household situations loom over him with lethal intensity: a playful cat becomes a demon and a spider a gargantuan monster. Carey finds he must rely on his wits to survive in his new oversized world in this fascinating film based on Richard Matheson's riveting screenplay.

In this classic sci-fi adventure, a man shrinks after being exposed to a mysterious mist and finds himself in a terrifying new world where danger lies in everyday objects and creatures.

In this classic sci-fi adventure, a man shrinks after being exposed to a mysterious mist and finds himself in a terrifying new world where danger lies in everyday objects and creatures.

While catching some rays on his brother's yacht, Scott is enveloped by a mysterious dark cloud. Soon after, he discovers that he's getting smaller. Despite the assuring attitude of his doctor, Scott is losing an inch's worth of height each day.

Construction boss Harry "Stretch" Clay (Charles McGraw) brings in young steeplechaser Tom Kittredge (John Ericson) to work on an ambitious project -- a towering skyscraper -- but learns that the new hire has eyes for his alluring girlfriend, Mary "The Babe" Thompson (Mari Blanchard). Torn between the two men, Mary watches as her suitors' rivalry reaches dizzying, dangerous heights in this melodrama based on a novel by William B. Hartley.