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The Day the Earth Stood Still

Plot: An alien and a robot land on Earth after World War II and tell mankind to be peaceful or face destruction.
Release Date: Friday, September 28 1951
72 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Michael RennieMichael Rennie
Michael Rennie was
42 in The Day the Earth Stood Still
as 'Klaatu, alias Mr. Carpenter'.
Wed, Aug 25 1909 –
Thu, Jun 10 1971
Portrait of Patricia NealPatricia Neal
Patricia Neal was
25 in The Day the Earth Stood Still
as 'Helen Benson'.
Wed, Jan 20 1926 –
Sun, Aug 08 2010
Portrait of Billy GrayBilly Gray
Billy Gray was
13 in The Day the Earth Stood Still
as 'Bobby Benson'.
Thu, Jan 13 1938
Portrait of Sam JaffeSam Jaffe
Sam Jaffe was
60 in The Day the Earth Stood Still
as 'Prof. Jacob Barnhardt'.
Tue, Mar 10 1891 –
Sat, Mar 24 1984
Portrait of Hugh MarloweHugh Marlowe
Hugh Marlowe was
40 in The Day the Earth Stood Still
as 'Tom Stevens'.
Mon, Jan 30 1911 –
Sun, May 02 1982
Portrait of Lock MartinLock Martin
Lock Martin was
35 in The Day the Earth Stood Still
as 'Gort'.
Tue, Feb 22 1916 –
Mon, Jan 19 1959
Portrait of Freeman LuskFreeman Lusk
Freeman Lusk was
46 in The Day the Earth Stood Still
as 'General Cutler'.
Mon, Sep 11 1905 –
Tue, Aug 25 1970
Portrait of Edith EvansonEdith Evanson
Edith Evanson was
55 in The Day the Earth Stood Still
as 'Mrs. Crockett, landlady'.
Sun, Apr 26 1896 –
Sat, Nov 29 1980
Portrait of Frank ConroyFrank Conroy
Frank Conroy was
60 in The Day the Earth Stood Still
as 'Mr. Harley, Secretary to the President'.
Mon, Oct 13 1890 –
Mon, Feb 24 1964
Portrait of Frances BavierFrances Bavier
Frances Bavier was
48 in The Day the Earth Stood Still
as 'Mrs. Barley, boarder'.
Sun, Dec 14 1902 –
Wed, Dec 06 1989
Portrait of John BrownJohn Brown
John Brown was
47 in The Day the Earth Stood Still
as 'George Barley, boarder'.
Mon, Apr 04 1904 –
Thu, May 16 1957
Portrait of Olan SouleOlan Soule
Olan Soule was
42 in The Day the Earth Stood Still
as 'Mr. Krull, boarder'.
Sun, Feb 28 1909 –
Tue, Feb 01 1994
Portrait of Marjorie CrosslandMarjorie Crossland
Marjorie Crossland was
55 in The Day the Earth Stood Still
as 'Hilda, Barnhart's secretary'.
Tue, Jan 07 1896 –
Mon, Nov 15 1954
Portrait of Elmer DavisElmer Davis
Elmer Davis was
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as 'Elmer Davis'.
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Portrait of H.V. KaltenbornH.V. Kaltenborn
H.V. Kaltenborn was
>> in The Day the Earth Stood Still
as 'H. V. Kaltenborn'.
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Portrait of Drew PearsonDrew Pearson
Drew Pearson was
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as 'Drew Pearson'.
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Portrait of Gabriel HeatterGabriel Heatter
Gabriel Heatter was
>> in The Day the Earth Stood Still
as 'Gabriel Heatter (voice)'.
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Portrait of Harry LauterHarry Lauter
Harry Lauter was
37 in The Day the Earth Stood Still
as 'Lieutenant in Charge of Landing Site'.
Fri, Jun 19 1914 –
Tue, Oct 30 1990
Portrait of James DoyleJames Doyle
James Doyle was
>> in The Day the Earth Stood Still
as 'Army Dr. White'.
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Portrait of Larry DobkinLarry Dobkin
Larry Dobkin was
>> in The Day the Earth Stood Still
as 'Balding Army Doctor'.
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Portrait of Robert OsterlohRobert Osterloh
Robert Osterloh was
33 in The Day the Earth Stood Still
as 'Army Examining Doctor'.
Fri, May 31 1918 –
Mon, Apr 16 2001
Portrait of Glenn HardyGlenn Hardy
Glenn Hardy was
>> in The Day the Earth Stood Still
as 'Radio Interviewer at Landing Site'.
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Portrait of Tyler McVeyTyler McVey
Tyler McVey was
39 in The Day the Earth Stood Still
as 'Brady'.
Wed, Feb 14 1912 –
Fri, Jul 04 2003
Portrait of House Peters Jr.House Peters Jr.
House Peters Jr. was
35 in The Day the Earth Stood Still
as 'M.P. Captain at Barnhardt's'.
Wed, Jan 12 1916 –
Wed, Oct 01 2008
Portrait of George LynnGeorge Lynn
George Lynn was
45 in The Day the Earth Stood Still
as 'Conference Colonel Ryder'.
Sun, Jan 28 1906 –
Thu, Dec 03 1964
Portrait of Dorothy NeumannDorothy Neumann
Dorothy Neumann was
37 in The Day the Earth Stood Still
as 'Margaret, Tom's secretary'.
Mon, Jan 26 1914 –
Fri, May 20 1994
Portrait of Wheaton ChambersWheaton Chambers
Wheaton Chambers was
63 in The Day the Earth Stood Still
as 'Mr. Bleeker, jeweller'.
Thu, Oct 13 1887 –
Fri, Jan 31 1958
Portrait of Carleton YoungCarleton Young
Carleton Young was
45 in The Day the Earth Stood Still
as 'Zone Five Lieutenant Colonel'.
Sat, Oct 21 1905 –
Mon, Nov 07 1994
Portrait of Harry HarveyHarry Harvey
Harry Harvey was
50 in The Day the Earth Stood Still
as 'The Cab Driver'.
Thu, Jan 10 1901 –
Wed, Nov 27 1985
Portrait of Sammy OggSammy Ogg
Sammy Ogg was
11 in The Day the Earth Stood Still
as 'Sammy, boy witness'.
Mon, Oct 30 1939
Portrait of Bess FlowersBess Flowers
Bess Flowers was
52 in The Day the Earth Stood Still
as 'Lady Outside Jewelry Store'.
Wed, Nov 23 1898 –
Sat, Jul 28 1984
Portrait of James SeayJames Seay
James Seay was
37 in The Day the Earth Stood Still
as 'Government Man'.
Wed, Sep 09 1914 –
Sat, Oct 10 1992
Portrait of Grady GallowayGrady Galloway
Grady Galloway was
>> in The Day the Earth Stood Still
as 'Radar Operator'.
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Portrait of Hassan KhayyamHassan Khayyam
Hassan Khayyam was
>> in The Day the Earth Stood Still
as 'Indian Newscaster'.
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Portrait of John BartonJohn Barton
John Barton was
52 in The Day the Earth Stood Still
as 'British Newscaster'.
Wed, Oct 12 1898 –
Thu, Nov 30 1978
Portrait of Stuart WhitmanStuart Whitman
Stuart Whitman was
23 in The Day the Earth Stood Still
as 'Sentry (scene deleted)'.
Wed, Feb 01 1928 –
Mon, Mar 16 2020
Portrait of Rama BaiRama Bai
Rama Bai was
54 in The Day the Earth Stood Still
as 'Scientific Delegate'.
Sat, Apr 03 1897 –
Tue, May 10 1960
Portrait of John BurtonJohn Burton
John Burton was
47 in The Day the Earth Stood Still
as 'British Radio Announcer'.
Wed, Apr 06 1904 –
Tue, Sep 29 1987
Portrait of Bill WelshBill Welsh
Bill Welsh was
40 in The Day the Earth Stood Still
as 'Radio Announcer (voice)'.
Tue, Apr 25 1911 –
Sun, Feb 27 2000

Crew

Portrait of Robert WiseRobert Wise
Director
Robert Wise was
37 in The Day the Earth Stood Still
Thu, Sep 10 1914 –
Wed, Sep 14 2005
Portrait of Leo ToverLeo Tover
Director of Photography
Leo Tover was
48 in The Day the Earth Stood Still
Sat, Dec 06 1902 –
Wed, Dec 30 1964
Portrait of Edmund H. NorthEdmund H. North
Screenplay
Edmund H. North was
40 in The Day the Earth Stood Still
Sun, Mar 12 1911 –
Tue, Aug 28 1990
Portrait of Julian BlausteinJulian Blaustein
Producer
Julian Blaustein was
38 in The Day the Earth Stood Still
Fri, May 30 1913 –
Tue, Jun 20 1995
Portrait of William ReynoldsWilliam Reynolds
Editor
William Reynolds was
41 in The Day the Earth Stood Still
Tue, Jun 14 1910 –
Wed, Jul 16 1997
Portrait of Bernard HerrmannBernard Herrmann
Original Music Composer
Bernard Herrmann was
40 in The Day the Earth Stood Still
Thu, Jun 29 1911 –
Wed, Dec 24 1975
Portrait of TravillaTravilla
Costume Design
Travilla was
31 in The Day the Earth Stood Still
Mon, Mar 22 1920 –
Fri, Nov 02 1990
Portrait of Ben NyeBen Nye
Makeup Artist
Ben Nye was
44 in The Day the Earth Stood Still
Sat, Jan 12 1907 –
Sun, Feb 09 1986
Portrait of Lyle R. WheelerLyle R. Wheeler
Art Direction
Lyle R. Wheeler was
46 in The Day the Earth Stood Still
Sun, Feb 12 1905 –
Wed, Jan 10 1990
Portrait of Addison HehrAddison Hehr
Art Direction
Addison Hehr was
41 in The Day the Earth Stood Still
Wed, Oct 27 1909 –
Sun, Feb 28 1971
Portrait of Thomas LittleThomas Little
Set Decoration
Thomas Little was
65 in The Day the Earth Stood Still
Sat, Aug 28 1886 –
Tue, Mar 05 1985
Portrait of Fred SersenFred Sersen
Special Effects
Fred Sersen was
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Portrait of Charles LeMaireCharles LeMaire
Wardrobe Master
Charles LeMaire was
54 in The Day the Earth Stood Still
Thu, Apr 22 1897 –
Sat, Jun 08 1985
Portrait of Harry BatesHarry Bates
Original Story
Harry Bates was
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Portrait of Claude E. CarpenterClaude E. Carpenter
Set Decoration
Claude E. Carpenter was
47 in The Day the Earth Stood Still
Mon, Sep 26 1904 –
Wed, Feb 18 1976
Portrait of Perkins BaileyPerkins Bailey
Costume Design
Perkins Bailey was
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