The Day the Earth Stood Still
From out of space...A warning and an ultimatum.
7.5(1,263) 1951-09-18 92 minScience FictionThrillerDrama
An alien and a robot land on Earth after World War II and tell mankind to be peaceful or face destruction.
DirectorRobert Wise
ProducerJulian Blaustein
ScreenplayEdmund H. North
Original Music ComposerBernard Herrmann
Cast & characters
Michael Rennie
as Klaatu / Mr. Carpenter
Patricia Neal
as Helen Benson
Billy Gray
as Bobby Benson
Sam Jaffe
as Prof. Jacob Barnhardt
Hugh Marlowe
as Tom Stevens
Lock Martin
as Gort
Freeman Lusk
as General Cutler
Edith Evanson
as Mrs. Crockett
Frank Conroy
as Mr. Harley
Frances Bavier
as Mrs. Barley
John Brown
as George Barley
Olan Soule
as Mr. Krull
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Marjorie Crossland
as Hilda
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Elmer Davis
as Elmer Davis
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H.V. Kaltenborn
as H. V. Kaltenborn
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Drew Pearson
as Drew Pearson
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Gabriel Heatter
as Gabriel Heatter (voice)
Harry Lauter
as Lieutenant in Charge of Landing Site
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James Doyle
as Army Dr. White
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Larry Dobkin
as Balding Army Doctor
Robert Osterloh
as Army Examining Doctor
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Glenn Hardy
as Radio Interviewer at Landing Site
Tyler McVey
as Brady
House Peters Jr.
as M.P. Captain at Barnhardt's
