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The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
- G
- 09/18/1951 (US)
- Science Fiction, Thriller
- 1h 32m
From out of space... A warning and an ultimatum
Overview
An alien and a robot land on Earth after World War II and tell mankind to be peaceful or face destruction.
Robert Wise
DirectorEdmund H. North
ScreenplayCast
![Michael Rennie's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/gDEqpcYQDuKp35AF0ZrEfNwEujV.jpg)
Michael Rennie
Klaatu, alias Mr. Carpenter![Patricia Neal's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/sbPnNXzc4bYCUPgbcgFlZxgQ89O.jpg)
Patricia Neal
Helen Benson![Billy Gray's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/vLSDyF8p3arQOvqfPOpbveSeXny.jpg)
Billy Gray
Bobby Benson![Sam Jaffe's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/pvWsxtku6Ki4zKJPUz3K2StJmwB.jpg)
Sam Jaffe
Prof. Jacob Barnhardt![Hugh Marlowe's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/5GyNiSiS9RQduMt0JlFn8jCnKb2.jpg)
Hugh Marlowe
Tom Stevens![Lock Martin's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/lz2P5A2WqZWBqN0dc6mHB5s9z9h.jpg)
Lock Martin
Gort![Freeman Lusk's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/gJjVGQPwv92LAfp4nfa5V8BkrZy.jpg)
Freeman Lusk
General Cutler![Edith Evanson's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/cCQQcs7TPz4IvSyZXG4kd1nHqmY.jpg)