Quick Facts
DirectorRobert Wise
Runtime1h 32m · G
GenresDrama · Science-fiction · Thriller
Release1951-09-18
Film
The Day the Earth Stood Still
1951· G· 1h 32m· Drama· Science-fiction· Thriller
“From out of space...A warning and an ultimatum.”
An alien and a robot land on Earth after World War II and tell mankind to be peaceful or face destruction.
1951-09-18
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Key Crew
DirectorRobert Wise
ScreenplayEdmund H. North
ProducerJulian Blaustein
Director of PhotographyLeo Tover
Original Music ComposerBernard Herrmann
EditorWilliam Reynolds
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 16 crew)
Details
Released1951-09-18
Runtime1h 32m · G
StatusReleased
Studios20th Century Fox
Budget$995,000
Box office$2M
LanguagesGerman · English · French · Hindi
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating7.5/10 · 1255 votes
Original languageen
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