The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
From out of space...A warning and an ultimatum.
92 min
An alien and a robot land on Earth after World War II and tell mankind to be peaceful or face destruction.
- Release date
- September 18, 1951
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Bernard Herrmann
- Budget
- $995,000
- Box office
- $1,850,000
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Trailer
Soundtrack
- 20th Century Fox Fanfare0:13
- Prelude / Outerspace / Radarinstrumental3:46
- Dangerinstrumental0:23
- Klaatuinstrumental2:16
- Gort / Visor / Telescopeinstrumental2:24
- Escapeinstrumental0:53
- Solar Diamondsinstrumental1:05
- Arlingtoninstrumental1:09
- Lincoln Memorialinstrumental1:28
- Nocturne / Flashlight / The Robot / Space Controlinstrumental5:59
- Elevator / Magnetic Pull / Study / Conference / Jewelry Storeinstrumental4:31
- Panicinstrumental0:42
Cast
- Michael Rennie as Klaatu
- Patricia Neal as Helen Benson
- Billy Gray as Bobby Benson
- Sam Jaffe as Professor Jacob Barnhardt
- Hugh Marlowe as Tom Stevens
- Lock Martin as Gort
- Freeman Lusk as General Cutler
- Edith Evanson as Mrs. Crockett
- Frank Conroy as Mr. Harley
- Frances Bavier as Mrs. Barley
- John Brown as George Barley
- Marjorie Crossland as Hilda
- Elmer Davis as Elmer Davis
- H.V. Kaltenborn as H. V. Kaltenborn
- Gabriel Heatter as Gabriel Heatter (voice)
- Harry Lauter as Lieutenant in Charge of Landing Site
- Robert Osterloh as Army Examining Doctor
- Tyler McVey as Brady
- House Peters Jr. as M.P. Captain at Barnhardt's
- George Lynn as Conference Colonel Ryder
- Dorothy Neumann as Margaret
- Wheaton Chambers as Mr. Bleeker
- Carleton Young as Zone Five Lieutenant Colonel
- Harry Harvey as The Cab Driver
- Sammy Ogg as Sammy
- Patrick Aherne as General at Pentagon
- Larry Arnold as Scientific Delegate
- Walter Bacon as Sightseer at Spaceship
Crew
- Robert Wise · Director
- Edmund H. North · Writer
- Harry Bates · Writer
- Julian Blaustein · Producer
- Bernard Herrmann · Composer
- Leo Tover · Cinematographer
- William Reynolds · Editor