The Day the Earth Stood Still

Synopsis

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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Cast

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

John Brown

George Barley

Olan Soule

Mr. Krull

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Marjorie Crossland

Hilda

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Elmer Davis

Elmer Davis

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H.V. Kaltenborn

H. V. Kaltenborn

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Drew Pearson

Drew Pearson

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Gabriel Heatter

Gabriel Heatter (voice)

Harry Lauter

Lieutenant in Charge of Landing Site

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James Doyle

Army Dr. White

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Larry Dobkin

Balding Army Doctor

Crew

Art

• Lyle R. Wheeler Art Direction
• Addison Hehr Art Direction
• Claude E. Carpenter Set Decoration
• Thomas Little Set Decoration

Camera

• Leo Tover Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

• Travilla Costume Design
• Perkins Bailey Costume Design
• Charles LeMaire Wardrobe Master
• Ben Nye Makeup Artist

Crew

• Fred Sersen Special Effects

Directing

• Robert Wise Director

Editing

• William Reynolds Editor

Production

• Julian Blaustein Producer

Sound

• Bernard Herrmann Original Music Composer

Writing

• Edmund H. North Screenplay
• Harry Bates Original Story

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