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

1951

1h 32m

7.5(1259 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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10 featured cast members

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Michael Rennie

Klaatu / 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

Frank Conroy

Mr. Harley

Frances Bavier

Mrs. Barley

Creative team

Directed by: Robert Wise
Written by: Edmund H. North
Produced by: Julian Blaustein

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