Review of The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957) by Oscar H — 08 Nov 2008

One of the great SF movies. Still impressive ending.

This review of The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957) was written by Oscar H on 08 Nov 2008.

The Incredible Shrinking Man has generally received very positive reviews.

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