CinemaOSMovie · 1951 · 1h 32m · G
The Day the Earth Stood Still

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

74%(1,303)IMDbScience FictionThrillerDrama

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

Directed byRobert Wise

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 32m
Language
EN
Released
September 18, 1951
Budget
$995,000
Revenue
$1,850,000
Studios
20th Century Fox

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The Day the Earth Stood Still ≣ 1951 ≣ Teaser

The Day the Earth Stood Still ≣ 1951 ≣ Teaser

The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) Trailer

The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) Trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Michael Rennie

Michael Rennie

Klaatu / Mr. Carpenter

Patricia Neal

Patricia Neal

Helen Benson

Billy Gray

Billy Gray

Bobby Benson

Sam Jaffe

Sam Jaffe

Prof. Jacob Barnhardt

Hugh Marlowe

Hugh Marlowe

Tom Stevens

Lock Martin

Lock Martin

Gort

Freeman Lusk

Freeman Lusk

General Cutler

Edith Evanson

Edith Evanson

Mrs. Crockett

Frank Conroy

Frank Conroy

Mr. Harley

Frances Bavier

Frances Bavier

Mrs. Barley

Creative team
Directed by
Robert Wise
Robert Wise
Written by
Edmund H. North
Edmund H. North
Produced by
Julian Blaustein

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