The Day the Earth Stood Still

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1951-09-28

Languages:

English, French, Hindi, Russian

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

92 min

Rated:

APPROVED

IMDB Ratings:

7.8 (61109 Reviews)

Director:

Robert Wise

Genres:

Sci-Fi

Cast:

Michael Rennie Patricia Neal Hugh Marlowe Sam Jaffe

Writer:

Edmund H. North (screen play)

Harry Bates (based on a story by)

Fullplot:

An alien (Klaatu) with his mighty robot (Gort) land their spacecraft on Cold War-era Earth just after the end of World War II. They bring an important message to the planet that Klaatu wishes to tell to representatives of all nations. However, communication turns out to be difficult, so, after learning something about the natives, Klaatu decides on an alternative approach.

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