spacecraft,flying saucer,peace,remote control,ufo,social commentary,giant robot,black and white,military,physics professor,humanity,alien technology

The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Robert Wise
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    Klaatu, alias Mr. Carpenter Michael Rennie
  • Profile picture of Patricia Neal
    Helen Benson Patricia Neal
  • Profile picture of Billy Gray
    Bobby Benson Billy Gray
  • Profile picture of Sam Jaffe
    Prof. Jacob Barnhardt Sam Jaffe
  • Profile picture of Hugh Marlowe
    Tom Stevens Hugh Marlowe
  • Profile picture of Lock Martin
    Gort Lock Martin
  • Profile picture of Freeman Lusk
    General Cutler Freeman Lusk
  • Profile picture of Edith Evanson
    Mrs. Crockett, landlady Edith Evanson

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