The Day the Earth Stood Still

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The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

G 09/28/1951 (US) Science Fiction, Thriller 1h 32m

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

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

Robert Wise

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Edmund H. North

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Michael Rennie

Klaatu, alias Mr. Carpenter
Patricia Neal

Helen Benson
Billy Gray

Bobby Benson
Sam Jaffe

Prof. Jacob Barnhardt
Hugh Marlowe

Tom Stevens
Lock Martin

Gort
Freeman Lusk

General Cutler
Edith Evanson

Mrs. Crockett, landlady
Frank Conroy

Mr. Harley, Secretary to the President
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A review by John Chard

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Written by John Chard on November 2, 2013

I'm impatient with stupidity. My people have learned to live without it.

The Day the Earth Stood Still is directed by Robert Wise and adapted to screenplay by Edmund H. North from the story Farewell to the Master written by Harry Bates. It stars Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal, Hugh Marlowe, Sam Jaffe, Billy Gray and Frances Bavier. Music is by Bernard Herrmann and cinematography by Leo Tover.

Classic sci-fi is right here as director Robert Wise gives a beautifully steady hand to Harry Bate's short story. Peace for the world or else is the message and I don't see anything wrong with that... read the rest.

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