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  • The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
  • G
    92 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
G
92 min | Drama, Sci-Fi

An alien lands in Washington, D.C. and tells the people of Earth that they must live peacefully or be destroyed as a danger to other planets.
Director
Writers
Edmund H. North (screen play by) | Harry Bates (based on a story by)
Producer
Julian Blaustein (produced by)
Composer
Cinematographer
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Release date
Sep 20, 1951 (United States)

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113 cast members
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Patricia Neal
Helen Benson Helen Benson   See fewer
Hugh Marlowe
Tom Stevens Tom Stevens   See fewer
Sam Jaffe
Professor Jacob Barnhardt Professor Jacob Barnhardt   See fewer
Billy Gray
Bobby Benson Bobby Benson   See fewer
Frances Bavier
Mrs. Barley Mrs. Barley   See fewer
Patrick Aherne
General at Pentagon (uncredited) General at Pentagon (uncredited)   See fewer
Larry Arnold
Scientific Delegate (uncredited) Scientific Delegate (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Bacon
Sightseer at Spaceship (uncredited) Sightseer at Spaceship (uncredited)   See fewer
Rama Bai
Scientific Delegate (uncredited) Scientific Delegate (uncredited)   See fewer
Oscar Blank
Peddler (uncredited) Peddler (uncredited)   See fewer
Marshall Bradford
Chief of Staff (uncredited) Chief of Staff (uncredited)   See fewer
Chet Brandenburg
Farmer (uncredited) Farmer (uncredited)   See fewer
John Brown
George Barley (uncredited) George Barley (uncredited)   See fewer
John Burton
British Radio Announcer (uncredited) British Radio Announcer (uncredited)   See fewer
Wheaton Chambers
Mr. Bleeker (uncredited) Mr. Bleeker (uncredited)   See fewer
Spencer Chan
Scientific Delegate (uncredited) Scientific Delegate (uncredited)   See fewer
Jean Charney
Mother (uncredited) Mother (uncredited)   See fewer
Beulah Christian
Secretary (uncredited) Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
John Close
Captain (uncredited) Captain (uncredited)   See fewer
Louise Colombet
French Woman (uncredited) French Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
James Conaty
General at Pentagon (uncredited) General at Pentagon (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Conroy
Mr. Harley (uncredited) Mr. Harley (uncredited)   See fewer
Eric Corrie
British Soldier (uncredited) British Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
John Costello
Cockney (uncredited) Cockney (uncredited)   See fewer
James Craven
Businessman (uncredited) Businessman (uncredited)   See fewer
Marjorie Crossland
Hilda (uncredited) Hilda (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Daly
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Elmer Davis
Elmer Davis - Commentator (uncredited) Elmer Davis - Commentator (uncredited)   See fewer
Lawrence Dobkin
Army Physician (uncredited) Army Physician (uncredited)   See fewer
Jim Doyle
Medical Corps Major (uncredited) Medical Corps Major (uncredited)   See fewer
Roy Engel
Government Man (uncredited) Government Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Evans
Major General (uncredited) Major General (uncredited)   See fewer
Edith Evanson
Mrs. Crockett (uncredited) Mrs. Crockett (uncredited)   See fewer
Franklyn Farnum
Extra in Office Building Corridor (uncredited) Extra in Office Building Corridor (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Ferris
British Soldier (uncredited) British Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Elizabeth Flournoy
Emma - Jewelry Clerk (uncredited) Emma - Jewelry Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Curt Furberg
Scientific Delegate (uncredited) Scientific Delegate (uncredited)   See fewer
Grady Galloway
American Radar Operator (uncredited) American Radar Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Gentry
Sentry (uncredited) Sentry (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Gerrits
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
James Gonzalez
Military Officer at Pentagon Meeting (uncredited) Military Officer at Pentagon Meeting (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Haines
Citizen (uncredited) Citizen (uncredited)   See fewer
Glenn Hardy
Interviewer (uncredited) Interviewer (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Harris
Scientific Delegate (uncredited) Scientific Delegate (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Harvey
Taxi Driver (uncredited) Taxi Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Haskell
Scientific Delegate (uncredited) Scientific Delegate (uncredited)   See fewer
Gabriel Heatter
Gabriel Heatter - Commentator (uncredited) Gabriel Heatter - Commentator (uncredited)   See fewer
Gil Herman
Government Agent (uncredited) Government Agent (uncredited)   See fewer
Louis Jean Heydt
Air Force Captain looking perplexed (uncredited) Air Force Captain looking perplexed (uncredited)   See fewer
John Hiestand
TV Announcer on Truck (uncredited) TV Announcer on Truck (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Jeffers
Pool Hall Patron (uncredited) Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
H.V. Kaltenborn
H.V. Kaltenborn - Commentator (uncredited) H.V. Kaltenborn - Commentator (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Keep
Sentry (uncredited) Sentry (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenneth Kendall
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Hassan Khayyam
Indian Radio Announcer (uncredited) Indian Radio Announcer (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard LaMarr
Scientific Delegate (uncredited) Scientific Delegate (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Lauter
Platoon Leader (uncredited) Platoon Leader (uncredited)   See fewer
Freeman Lusk
General Cutler (uncredited) General Cutler (uncredited)   See fewer
George Lynn
Colonel Ryder (uncredited) Colonel Ryder (uncredited)   See fewer
Herbert Lytton
Brigadier General (uncredited) Brigadier General (uncredited)   See fewer
Bert Madrid
Sightseer at Spaceship (uncredited) Sightseer at Spaceship (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Mahoney
Sentry (uncredited) Sentry (uncredited)   See fewer
Sandee Marriott
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
David McMahon
Air Force Sergeant (uncredited) Air Force Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Tyler McVey
Brady (uncredited) Brady (uncredited)   See fewer
Harold Miller
Military Officer at Pentagon Meeting (uncredited) Military Officer at Pentagon Meeting (uncredited)   See fewer
Millard Mitchell
Voice of General (uncredited) Voice of General (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Montgomery
Government Man (uncredited) Government Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Juanita Moore
Woman looking at spaceship (uncredited) Woman looking at spaceship (uncredited)   See fewer
Bruce Morgan
Government Man (uncredited) Government Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Joseph C. Narcisse
Scientific Delegate (uncredited) Scientific Delegate (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Neff
Police Officer Behind Desk (uncredited) Police Officer Behind Desk (uncredited)   See fewer
Howard Negley
Colonel (uncredited) Colonel (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Neumann
Margaret - Secretary (uncredited) Margaret - Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
Sammy Ogg
Sam (uncredited) Sam (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Osterloh
Major White (uncredited) Major White (uncredited)   See fewer
Gayle Pace
Captain (uncredited) Captain (uncredited)   See fewer
Drew Pearson
Drew Pearson - Commentator (uncredited) Drew Pearson - Commentator (uncredited)   See fewer
Ted Pearson
Colonel (uncredited) Colonel (uncredited)   See fewer
House Peters Jr.
Military Police Captain (uncredited) Military Police Captain (uncredited)   See fewer
'Snub' Pollard
Cab Driver (uncredited) Cab Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Ragan
Army Captain (uncredited) Army Captain (uncredited)   See fewer
Gilman Rankin
Government Man (uncredited) Government Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Anthony Redondo
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
John M. Reed
Tank Driver (uncredited) Tank Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Reeves
Operator (uncredited) Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
Barry Regan
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John Rice
Bobby (uncredited) Bobby (uncredited)   See fewer
Fay Roope
Major General (uncredited) Major General (uncredited)   See fewer
Pola Russ
Russian Woman (uncredited) Russian Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
James Seay
Government Man (uncredited) Government Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Bernard Sell
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Charles Sherlock
Government Man (uncredited) Government Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Similuk
Russian Pilot (uncredited) Russian Pilot (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Simpson
Colonel (uncredited) Colonel (uncredited)   See fewer
Joseph P. Sinda
Kid In Saucer Landing Crowd (uncredited) Kid In Saucer Landing Crowd (uncredited)   See fewer
Reginald Lal Singh
Scientific Delegate (uncredited) Scientific Delegate (uncredited)   See fewer
Marc Snow
Government Man (uncredited) Government Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Olan Soule
Mr. Krull (uncredited) Mr. Krull (uncredited)   See fewer
Kim Spalding
Army Orderly (uncredited) Army Orderly (uncredited)   See fewer
Murray Steckler
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Harmon Stevens
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Tannen
Voice of Radio Announcer (uncredited) Voice of Radio Announcer (uncredited)   See fewer
Glen Walters
Scientific Delegate (uncredited) Scientific Delegate (uncredited)   See fewer
Harlan Warde
Carlson (uncredited) Carlson (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Welsh
Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited) Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Stuart Whitman
Sentry (uncredited) Sentry (uncredited)   See fewer
Guy Williams
Radio Operator (uncredited) Radio Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
Rush Williams
Military Police Sergeant (uncredited) Military Police Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
Wilson Wood
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Carleton Young
Colonel in Jeep (uncredited) Colonel in Jeep (uncredited)   See fewer
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