The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

Plot

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

Cast

Michael RennieKlaatu, alias Mr. Carpenter

Patricia NealHelen Benson

Sam JaffeProf. Jacob Barnhardt

Alfred AbelTom Stevens

Edith EvansonMrs. Crockett, landlady

Alfred AbelGeorge Barley, boarder

John BrownGeorge Barley, boarder

John BrownGeorge Barley, boarder

Carleton YoungZone Five Lieutenant Colonel

Writers and directors

Willie GarsonDirectorf. 1914

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John Chard ★ 10.0/10

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 Farewe…2. Nov 2013

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Filipe Manuel Neto ★ 7.0/10

**An excellent sci-fi film.** This is one of the best and most influential films from the early days of sci-fi. The theme was not new, there were several films about aliens and flying saucers, but …13. Sep 2023

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CinemaSerf ★ 8.0/10

This is probably Michael Rennie's best cinema role here as he lands his spaceship in the middle of Washington DC. Of course, the Americans panic and surround the thing with tanks and machine guns, and…14. Jun 2024

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