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The Day the Earth Stood Still
The Day the Earth Stood Still
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1951
1h 32m
7.5(1247 votes)
Science Fiction
Thriller
Drama

Overview

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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Production Companies

20th Century Fox

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Cast & Crew

40 members
Acting

Michael Rennie

Klaatu / Mr. Carpenter

Michael Rennie
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Patricia Neal

Helen Benson

Patricia Neal
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Billy Gray

Bobby Benson

Billy Gray
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Sam Jaffe

Prof. Jacob Barnhardt

Sam Jaffe
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Hugh Marlowe

Tom Stevens

Hugh Marlowe
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Lock Martin

Gort

Lock Martin
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Freeman Lusk

General Cutler

Freeman Lusk
Acting

Edith Evanson

Mrs. Crockett

Edith Evanson
Acting

Frank Conroy

Mr. Harley

Frank Conroy
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Frances Bavier

Mrs. Barley

Frances Bavier
Acting

John Brown

George Barley

John Brown
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Olan Soule

Mr. Krull

Olan Soule
Acting

Marjorie Crossland

Hilda

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Elmer Davis

Elmer Davis

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H.V. Kaltenborn

H. V. Kaltenborn

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Drew Pearson

Drew Pearson

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Gabriel Heatter

Gabriel Heatter (voice)

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Harry Lauter

Lieutenant in Charge of Landing Site

Harry Lauter
Lighting

James Doyle

Army Dr. White

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Larry Dobkin

Balding Army Doctor

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Robert Osterloh

Army Examining Doctor

Robert Osterloh
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Glenn Hardy

Radio Interviewer at Landing Site

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Tyler McVey

Brady

Tyler McVey
Acting

House Peters Jr.

M.P. Captain at Barnhardt's

House Peters Jr.
Acting

George Lynn

Conference Colonel Ryder

George Lynn
Acting

Dorothy Neumann

Margaret

Dorothy Neumann
Acting

Wheaton Chambers

Mr. Bleeker

Wheaton Chambers
Acting

Carleton Young

Zone Five Lieutenant Colonel

Carleton Young
Acting

Harry Harvey

The Cab Driver

Harry Harvey
Acting

Sammy Ogg

Sammy

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Acting

Bess Flowers

Lady Outside Jewelry Store

Bess Flowers
Acting

James Seay

Government Man (uncredited)

James Seay
Acting

Grady Galloway

Radar Operator

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Hassan Khayyam

Indian Newscaster

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John Barton

British Newscaster

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Stuart Whitman

Sentry (deleted scene)

Stuart Whitman
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Rama Bai

Scientific Delegate

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John Burton

British Radio Announcer

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Bill Welsh

Radio Announcer (voice)

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Guy Williams

Radio Operator (uncredited)

Guy Williams

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