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| Title: | The Day the Earth Stood Still |
| Genres: | Sci-fi |
| Directed by: | Robert Wise |
| Written by: | Edmund H. North; Harry Bates |
| Produced by: | Julian Blaustein |
| Music by: | Bernard Herrmann |
| Cinematography: | Leo Tover |
| Edited by: | William Reynolds |
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| Distributed by: | Twentieth Century-Fox |
| Released: | September 28th, 1951 |
| Rating: | Approved |
| Running time: | 92 min. |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
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The Day the Earth Stood Still is an American feature film of the science fiction genre. It was directed by Robert Wise written by Edmund H. North, based upon a short story by Harry Bates called Farewell to the Master. It was produced by the Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation and released theatrically in the United States on September 28th, 1951. The film was remade in 2008 by director Scott Derrickson. The original film stars Michael Rennie as Klaatu, Patricia Neal as Helen Benson, Hugh Marlowe as Tom Stevens, Sam Jaffe as Professor Jacob Barnhardt, Billy Gray as Bobby Benson, Frances Bavier as Mrs. Barley and Lock Martin as Gort.
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Main cast[]
| Actor | Role |
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| Michael Rennie | Klaatu |
| Patricia Neal | Helen Benson |
| Hugh Marlowe | Tom Stevens |
| Sam Jaffe | Professor Jacob Barnhardt |
| Billy Gray | Bobby Benson |
| Frances Bavier | Mrs. Barley |
| Lock Martin | Gort |
Notes[]
- Day the Earth Stood Still, Day the Earth Stood Still, The, The Day the Earth Stood Still and The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) all redirect to this page.
- Copyright holder: © 1951, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Fun Facts[]
- The tagline to this film is, "From outer space... a warning and an ultimatum!"
- Outer space footage seen in this film is recycled for the 1957 sci-fi movie 20 Million Miles to Earth.
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1950s Sci-Fi
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