The Day the Earth Stood Still
“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.
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Cast
67 people
Michael Rennie
Klaatu / Mr. Carpenter
Known for
The Lost World
The Robe
Patricia Neal
Helen Benson
Known for
Breakfast at Tiffany's
A Face in the Crowd
Billy Gray
Bobby Benson
Known for
All I Desire
Cluny Brown
Sam Jaffe
Prof. Jacob Barnhardt
Known for
Ben-Hur
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Hugh Marlowe
Tom Stevens
Known for
All About Eve
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
Lock Martin
Gort
Also in
The Snow Creature
Invaders from Mars
Freeman Lusk
General Cutler
Also in
The Caddy
Phone Call from a Stranger
Edith Evanson
Mrs. Crockett (uncredited)
Known for
Rope
Marnie
Frank Conroy
Mr. Harley
Known for
The Naked City
The Ox-Bow Incident
Frances Bavier
Mrs. Barley
Known for
The Andy Griffith Show
Benji
John Brown
George Barley
Known for
Strangers on a Train
The Wild One
Olan Soule
Mr. Krull
Known for
Super Friends
The All-New Super Friends Hour
Robert Wise Director · Edmund H. North Screenplay Harry Bates Story
Worldwide gross $1.8M · Budget $995K · United States release September 18, 1951
Box office
Budget
$995,000
Worldwide gross
$1,850,000
Gross vs. budget
1.9×
Production
20th Century Fox
Production
20th Century Studios
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Farewell to the Master · Journey to the World
Working titles
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French · German · Hindi · Russian
Release dates
United States · September 18, 1951
Theatrical
United States
September 28, 1951 · Theatrical · Los Angeles, California
Austria
May 1, 1953 · Theatrical
Belgium
September 28, 1951 · Theatrical
Brazil
December 25, 1951 · Theatrical
France
June 6, 2026 · Theatrical · Mondes possibles : la science-fiction sur grand écran, Institut Lumière, Lyon
July 11, 2026 · Theatrical · Mondes possibles : la science-fiction sur grand écran, Institut Lumière, Lyon
Germany
May 2, 1952 · Theatrical
Ireland
September 28, 1951 · Theatrical
Italy
March 20, 1952 · Theatrical
Japan
March 28, 1952 · Theatrical
Netherlands
May 13, 2009 · Physical · Blu ray
December 2, 2009 · Physical · DVD
February 4, 2011 · TV · RTL 5
Portugal
May 14, 1953 · Theatrical
Sweden
September 28, 1951 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
September 28, 1951 · Theatrical
November 5, 2012 · Physical · DVD
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