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The Day the Earth Stood Still

From out of space...A warning and an ultimatum.

  • Movie
  • 1951
  • G
  • 1h 32m

Directed by Robert Wise

7.4

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7.4 out of 10 from 1,313 votes

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An alien and a robot land on Earth after World War II and tell mankind to be peaceful or face destruction.

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Cast and crew

  • Michael Rennie

    Michael RennieKlaatu / Mr. Carpenter

  • Patricia Neal

    Patricia NealHelen Benson

  • Billy Gray

    Billy GrayBobby Benson

  • Sam Jaffe

    Sam JaffeProf. Jacob Barnhardt

  • Hugh Marlowe

    Hugh MarloweTom Stevens

  • Lock Martin

    Lock MartinGort

  • Freeman Lusk

    Freeman LuskGeneral Cutler

  • Edith Evanson

    Edith EvansonMrs. Crockett (uncredited)

  • Frank Conroy

    Frank ConroyMr. Harley

  • Frances Bavier

    Frances BavierMrs. Barley

  • John Brown

    John BrownGeorge Barley

  • Olan Soule

    Olan SouleMr. Krull

  • Marjorie Crossland

    Marjorie CrosslandHilda (uncredited)

  • Elmer DavisElmer Davis

  • H.V. KaltenbornH. V. Kaltenborn

  • Drew PearsonDrew Pearson

  • Gabriel HeatterGabriel Heatter (voice)

  • Harry Lauter

    Harry LauterLieutenant in Charge of Landing Site

Director
Robert Wise
Writer
Edmund H. North
Music
Bernard Herrmann
Cinematography
Leo Tover