Movie · science fiction, thriller
The Day the Earth Stood Still
1951 · 1h 32m · G
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What is it about? The Day the Earth Stood Still
From out of space...A warning and an ultimatum.
An alien and a robot land on Earth after World War II and tell mankind to be peaceful or face destruction.
Genres: science fiction, thriller, drama. Themes: spacecraft, flying saucer, peace, remote control, ufo, social commentary.
Cast and crew The Day the Earth Stood Still
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Creators
- Directed byRobert Wise
- ScreenplayEdmund H. North
- MusicBernard Herrmann
- CinematographyLeo Tover
- EditingWilliam Reynolds
Full cast and crew67 cast members, 16 crew
Cast:
- Michael Rennie · Klaatu
- 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 · Crockett (uncredited)
- Frank Conroy · Harley
- Frances Bavier · Barley
- John Brown · George Barley
- Olan Soule · Krull
- Marjorie Crossland · Hilda (uncredited)
- Elmer Davis · Elmer Davis
- H.V. Kaltenborn · H. V. Kaltenborn
- Drew Pearson · Drew Pearson
- Gabriel Heatter · Gabriel Heatter (voice)
- Harry Lauter · Lieutenant in Charge
- James Doyle · Army Dr. White
- Larry Dobkin · Balding Army Doctor
- Robert Osterloh · Army Examining Doctor
- Glenn Hardy · Radio Interviewer at Landing Site
- Tyler McVey · Brady
- House Peters Jr. · M.P. Captain at Barnhardt's
- George Lynn · Conference Colonel Ryder
- Dorothy Neumann · Margaret
- Wheaton Chambers · Bleeker
- Carleton Young · Zone Five Lieutenant Colonel
- Harry Harvey · The Cab Driver
- Sammy Ogg · Sammy
- Bess Flowers · Outside Jewelry Store
- James Seay · Government Man (uncredited)
- Grady Galloway · Radar Operator (uncredited)
- Hassan Khayyam · Indian Newscaster
- John Barton · British Newscaster
- Stuart Whitman · Sentry (deleted scene)
- Rama Bai · Scientific Delegate
- John Burton · British Radio Announcer
- Bill Welsh · Radio Announcer (voice)
- Guy Williams · Radio Operator (uncredited)
Crew:
- Robert Wise · Director
- Julian Blaustein · Producer
- Edmund H. North · Screenplay
- Travilla · Costume Design
- Bernard Herrmann · Original Music Composer
- William Reynolds · Editor
- Leo Tover · Director of Photography
- Perkins Bailey · Costume Design
- Harry Bates · Original Story
Trailer The Day the Earth Stood Still
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Details The Day the Earth Stood Still
- First theatrical release
- September 18, 1951
- Release in the US
- September 18, 1951
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- G
- Studio
- 20th Century Fox
Numbers and release
- Budget
- $995K
- Worldwide gross
- $1.9M
Frequently asked questions
How long is The Day the Earth Stood Still?
1h 32m (92 minutes).
Who’s in The Day the Earth Stood Still?
Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal, Billy Gray, Sam Jaffe, Hugh Marlowe, Lock Martin, Freeman Lusk, Edith Evanson, Frank Conroy, and Frances Bavier. Directed by Robert Wise.
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