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The Day the Earth Stood Still
The Day the Earth Stood Still

The Day the Earth Stood Still

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

Genres

Science FictionThriller

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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.

Others

Budget

$995000

Revenue

$1850000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

92 mins

Rating

7.5/10

Release Date

28 September 1951

Country

United States of America

Cast

Michael Rennie

Michael Rennie

Klaatu, alias 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, landlady

Frank Conroy

Frank Conroy

Mr. Harley, Secretary to the President

Frances Bavier

Frances Bavier

Mrs. Barley, boarder

John Brown

John Brown

George Barley, boarder

Olan Soule

Olan Soule

Mr. Krull, boarder

Marjorie Crossland

Marjorie Crossland

Hilda, Barnhart's secretary

Elmer Davis

Elmer Davis

Elmer Davis

H.V. Kaltenborn

H.V. Kaltenborn

H. V. Kaltenborn

Drew Pearson

Drew Pearson

Drew Pearson

Gabriel Heatter

Gabriel Heatter

Gabriel Heatter (voice)

Harry Lauter

Harry Lauter

Lieutenant in Charge of Landing Site

James Doyle

James Doyle

Army Dr. White

Larry Dobkin

Larry Dobkin

Balding Army Doctor

Robert Osterloh

Robert Osterloh

Army Examining Doctor

Glenn Hardy

Glenn Hardy

Radio Interviewer at Landing Site

Tyler McVey

Tyler McVey

Brady

House Peters Jr.

House Peters Jr.

M.P. Captain at Barnhardt's

George Lynn

George Lynn

Conference Colonel Ryder

Dorothy Neumann

Dorothy Neumann

Margaret, Tom's secretary

Wheaton Chambers

Wheaton Chambers

Mr. Bleeker, jeweller

Carleton Young

Carleton Young

Zone Five Lieutenant Colonel

Harry Harvey

Harry Harvey

The Cab Driver

Sammy Ogg

Sammy Ogg

Sammy, boy witness

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Lady Outside Jewelry Store

James Seay

James Seay

Government Man

Grady Galloway

Grady Galloway

Radar Operator

Hassan Khayyam

Hassan Khayyam

Indian Newscaster

John Barton

John Barton

British Newscaster

Stuart Whitman

Stuart Whitman

Sentry (scene deleted)

Rama Bai

Rama Bai

Scientific Delegate

John Burton

John Burton

British Radio Announcer

Bill Welsh

Bill Welsh

Radio Announcer (voice)

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