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The Day the Earth Stood Still
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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
Production
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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Actor Role
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

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  • The tagline to this film is, "From outer space... a warning and an ultimatum!"

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1950s Sci-Fi

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