The Cast

Director - Robert Wise

The Cast:

Michael Rennie as Klaatu Patricia Neal as Helen Benson

Hugh Marlowe .... Tom Stevens

Sam Jaffe .... Dr. Barnhardt

Billy Gray .... Bobby Benson

Frances Bavier .... Mrs. Barley

Lock Martin .... Gort

Drew Pearson .... Himself

Frank Conroy (I) .... Harley

Carleton Young .... Colonel

Fay Roope .... Major General

Edith Evanson .... Mrs. Crockett

Robert Osterloh .... Major White

James Seay .... Government Man

John Brown (I) .... Mr. Barley

Marjorie Crossland .... Hilda

Glenn Hardy .... Interviewer

House Peters Jr. .... MP Captain

H.V. Kaltenborn .... Himself

Elmer Davis .... Himself

Rush Williams .... M.P. Sergeant

Olan Soule .... Mr. Krull

Gil Herman .... Government Agent

James Craven .... Businessman

Harry Lauter .... Platoon Leader

Wheaton Chambers .... Jeweler

Dorothy Neumann .... Barnhardt's Secretary

George Lynn .... Colonel Ryder

Freeman Lusk .... General Cutler

John Burton .... British Radio M.C

Based upon a story written by Harry Bates, "Farewell to the Master".

Cinematography by Leo Tover
Music by Bernard Herrmann
Production Design by Addison Hehr, Lyle R. Wheeler
Costume Design by Travilla
Film Editing by William Reynolds (II)
Produced by Julian Blaustein

Other crew:
L.B. Abbott .... effects team, uncredited
Claude E. Carpenter .... set decorator
Addison Hehr .... art director
Dr. Samuel Herrick .... technical advisor
Ray Kellogg .... effects team, uncredited
Arthur L. Kirbach .... sound
Emil Kosa .... effects team, uncredited
Charles Le Maire .... wardrobe director
Bert Leeds .... second unit direction
Harry M. Leonard .... sound
Thomas Little .... set decorator
Ben Nye .... make-up
Fred Sersen .... special effects
Lyle R. Wheeler .... art director
Darryl F. Zanuck .... executive in charge of production

Lock Martin Trivia:
Born as Joseph Lockard Martin Jr. on October 12, 1916.
He was VERY tall at 7' 7" and worked as a doorman at a Hollywood night club when he was cast as Gort in this movie. He was married to Ethel Babcock on June 7, 1946. He died on January 19, 1959.

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