The Day the Earth Stood Still
1951 · Movie · 89 min. · United States
A space craft lands in Washington D.C. and an alien named Klaatu appears with a robot, Gort. He's come to speak to the leaders of the world in the hope that he can convince them of the danger that Earth is in. Finally he is forced to show his true powers to teach mankind a lesson.
Direction Robert Wise
Cast Michael Rennie · Patricia Neal · Hugh Marlowe · Sam Jaffe · Billy Gray · Frances Bavier · Lock Martin
Soundtrack Bernard Herrmann
Screenplay Edmund H. North · Harry Bates
Cinematography Leo Tover
Original title The Day the Earth Stood Still
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