Forbidden Planet(1956)
“Earthmen on a fabulous, peril-journey into outer space!”
Overview
Starship C57D travels to planet Altair 4 in search of the crew of spaceship "Bellerophon," a scientific expedition that has been missing for twenty years. They find themselves unwelcome by the expedition's lone survivor and warned of destruction by an invisible force if they don't turn back immediately.
Director
Fred M. Wilcox
Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Budget
$2M
Revenue
$3M
Cast
Walter Pidgeon
as Dr. Edward Morbius
Anne Francis
as Altaira Morbius
Leslie Nielsen
as Commander John J. Adams
Warren Stevens
as Lt. 'Doc' Ostrow
Jack Kelly
as Lt. Jerry Farman
Earl Holliman
as Cookie
Richard Anderson
as Chief Engineer Quinn
George D. Wallace
as Bosun
Robert Dix
as Crewman Grey
Jimmy Thompson
as Crewman Youngerford
James Drury
as Crewman Strong
Harry Harvey Jr.
as Crewman Randall
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1956
Runtime
1h 38m
Language
English
Rating
7.2 / 10
Budget
$2M
Box Office
$3M
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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Where can I watch Forbidden Planet?▼
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What is Forbidden Planet about?▼
Starship C57D travels to planet Altair 4 in search of the crew of spaceship "Bellerophon," a scientific expedition that has been missing for twenty years. They find themselves unwelcome by the expedition's lone survivor and warned of destruction by an invisible force if they don't turn back immediately.
Who directed Forbidden Planet?▼
Forbidden Planet was directed by Fred M. Wilcox and released in 1956. It is a science fiction, adventure film.
How long is Forbidden Planet?▼
Forbidden Planet has a runtime of 1 hours and 38 minutes (98 minutes total).
Who stars in Forbidden Planet?▼
The cast of Forbidden Planet includes Walter Pidgeon as Dr. Edward Morbius, Anne Francis as Altaira Morbius, Leslie Nielsen as Commander John J. Adams, Warren Stevens as Lt. 'Doc' Ostrow, Jack Kelly as Lt. Jerry Farman and more.
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