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The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951)
Directed by Robert Wise, 1951's The Day The Earth Stood Still is a Sci-Fi release based on Harry Bates' 1940 story, Farewell to the Master. The story follows a strange Alien and his robotic protector that land on Earth and wishes to speak to all the leaders of the world.
The Day The Earth Stood Still
- Director
- Robert Wise
- Release Date
- September 18, 1951
- Studio(s)
- 20th Century
- Distributor(s)
- 20th Century
- Cast
- Hugh Marlowe , Patricia Neal , Billy Gray , Michael Rennie , Sam Jaffe
- Writers
- Edmund H. North
- Runtime
- 92 minutes
- Budget
- $1.2 million
Summary
An alien lands and tells the people of Earth that they must live peacefully or be destroyed as a danger to other planets.
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