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The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

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

Genre : Drama, Science Fiction

Runtime : 1H 32M

Director : Robert Wise
Writer : Edmund H. North

Synopsis

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

Actors

Michael Rennie
Michael Rennie
Klaatu, alias Mr. Carpenter
Patricia Neal
Patricia Neal
Helen Benson
Billy Gray
Billy Gray
Bobby Benson
Sam Jaffe
Sam Jaffe
Prof. Jacob Barnhardt
Hugh Marlowe
Hugh Marlowe
Tom Stevens
Lock Martin
Lock Martin
Gort
Freeman Lusk
Freeman Lusk
General Cutler
Edith Evanson
Edith Evanson
Mrs. Crockett, landlady
Frank Conroy
Frank Conroy
Mr. Harley, Secretary to the President
Frances Bavier
Frances Bavier
Mrs. Barley, boarder
John Brown
John Brown
George Barley, boarder
Olan Soule
Olan Soule
Mr. Krull, boarder
Marjorie Crossland
Marjorie Crossland
Hilda, Barnhart's secretary
Elmer Davis
Elmer Davis
Elmer Davis
H.V. Kaltenborn
H.V. Kaltenborn
H. V. Kaltenborn
Drew Pearson
Drew Pearson
Drew Pearson
Gabriel Heatter
Gabriel Heatter
Gabriel Heatter (voice)
Harry Lauter
Harry Lauter
Lieutenant in Charge of Landing Site
James Doyle
James Doyle
Army Dr. White
Larry Dobkin
Larry Dobkin
Balding Army Doctor
Robert Osterloh
Robert Osterloh
Army Examining Doctor
Glenn Hardy
Glenn Hardy
Radio Interviewer at Landing Site
Tyler McVey
Tyler McVey
Brady
House Peters Jr.
House Peters Jr.
M.P. Captain at Barnhardt's
George Lynn
George Lynn
Conference Colonel Ryder
Dorothy Neumann
Dorothy Neumann
Margaret, Tom's secretary
Wheaton Chambers
Wheaton Chambers
Mr. Bleeker, jeweller
Carleton Young
Carleton Young
Zone Five Lieutenant Colonel
Harry Harvey
Harry Harvey
The Cab Driver
Sammy Ogg
Sammy Ogg
Sammy, boy witness
Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers
Lady Outside Jewelry Store
James Seay
James Seay
Government Man
Grady Galloway
Grady Galloway
Radar Operator
Hassan Khayyam
Hassan Khayyam
Indian Newscaster
John Barton
John Barton
British Newscaster
Stuart Whitman
Stuart Whitman
Sentry (scene deleted)

Crews

Robert Wise
Robert Wise
Director
Edmund H. North
Edmund H. North
Screenplay
Julian Blaustein
Julian Blaustein
Producer
Bernard Herrmann
Bernard Herrmann
Original Music Composer
Leo Tover
Leo Tover
Director of Photography
William Reynolds
William Reynolds
Editor
Addison Hehr
Addison Hehr
Art Direction
Lyle R. Wheeler
Lyle R. Wheeler
Art Direction
Claude E. Carpenter
Claude E. Carpenter
Set Decoration
Thomas Little
Thomas Little
Set Decoration
Perkins Bailey
Perkins Bailey
Costume Design
Travilla
Travilla
Costume Design
Harry Bates
Harry Bates
Original Story
Ben Nye
Ben Nye
Makeup Artist
Charles Le Maire
Charles Le Maire
Wardrobe Master
Fred Sersen
Fred Sersen
Special Effects

Trailers and other movies

The Day The Earth Stood Still Trailer 1951
Mick Garris on THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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