The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

1951 · Feature film · 92 min · dir. Robert Wise

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

• Science Fiction
• Thriller
• Drama

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Synopsis

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

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Details

Director

Robert Wise

Writer

Edmund H. North

Composer

Bernard Herrmann

Cinematography

Leo Tover

Studio

20th Century Fox

Released

1951-09-18

Awards

3 wins & 1 nomination total

Running time

92 minutes

Cast & crew

• Robert Wise Director
• Michael Rennie
• Patricia Neal
• Billy Gray
• Sam Jaffe
• Hugh Marlowe
• Lock Martin
• Freeman Lusk
• Edith Evanson

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