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The Day the Earth Stood Still

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

1951 · G · 1h 32m

Directed by Robert Wise

7.4

TMDB audience score
1,309 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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

  • Michael Rennie
    Klaatu / Mr. Carpenter

  • Patricia Neal
    Helen Benson

  • Billy Gray
    Bobby Benson

  • Sam Jaffe
    Prof. Jacob Barnhardt

  • Hugh Marlowe
    Tom Stevens

  • Lock Martin
    Gort

  • Freeman Lusk
    General Cutler

  • Edith Evanson
    Mrs. Crockett

  • Frank Conroy
    Mr. Harley

  • Frances Bavier
    Mrs. Barley

  • John Brown
    George Barley

  • Olan Soule
    Mr. Krull

  • Marjorie Crossland
    Hilda

  • Elmer Davis
    Elmer Davis

  • H.V. Kaltenborn
    H. V. Kaltenborn

  • Drew Pearson
    Drew Pearson

  • Gabriel Heatter
    Gabriel Heatter (voice)

  • Harry Lauter
    Lieutenant in Charge of Landing Site