Day the Earth Stood Still, The

Aspect

1.33:1
Audio

Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo, Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Runtime

92
Discs

Studio

Twentieth Century Fox Home Video
Release Date

September 28, 1951
DVD Release

16:9

THX

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Rating

Director

Robert Wise
 

An alien (Klaatu) with his mighty robot (Gort) land their spacecraft on cold war Earth just after the end of World War II. They bring an important message for the planet which Klaatu wishes to tell to representatives of all nations. However, communication turns out to be difficult so, after learning something of the natives, Klaatu decides on an alternative approach.

Edition Details Cast
Black & White, Closed-captioned
  Commentary by director Robert Wise and Nicolas Meyer
  70-minute "Making the Earth Stand Still" documentary
  Movietone Newsreel (1951)
  Restoration comparison
  Five still galleries
  Shooting script
  
Michael RennieKlaatu/Carpenter
Patricia NealHelen Benson
Hugh MarloweTom Stevens
Sam JaffeProf. Jacob Barnhardt
Billy GrayBobby Benson
Frances BavierMrs. Barley
Lock MartinGort
Frank ConroyMr. Harley (President's secretary)
Eric CorrieBritish Soldier
John CostelloCockney
James CravenBusinessman
Jack DalyBit Man
Elmer DavisHimself, Elmer Davis
Lawrence DobkinArmy physician
Jim DoyleA doctor
Charles EvansMajor general
Michael FerrisBritish Soldier
Grady GallowayAmerican Radar Operator
Bill GentrySentry
Glenn HardyInterviewer
Harry HarveyTaxi driver
Gabriel HeatterHimself, Gabriel Heatter
Gil HermanGovernment agent
H.V. KaltenbornHimself, H.V. Kaltenborn
Hassan KhayyamIndian Radio Announcer
Holly BaneArmy Captain
Harry LauterPlatoon leader
Freeman LuskGen. Cutler
George LynnCol. Ryder
Herbert LyttonBrigadier General
Michael MahoneySentry
David McMahonAir Force sergeant (welder)
Tyler McVeyBrady (government agent)
Millard MitchellGen Cutler
Howard NegleyColonel
Sammy OggBoy
Robert OsterlohArmy physician
Gayle PaceCaptain
Drew PearsonHimself
Ted PearsonColonel
House Peters Jr.MP captain
John M. ReedTank Driver
Fay RoopeMajor general
James SeayGovernment man
Olan SouleMr. Krull (boarder)
Kim SpaldingArmy orderly
Harmon StevensBit Man
Harlan WardeCarson
Stuart WhitmanArmy sentry
Adam WilliamsArmy physician
Rush WilliamsMP sergeant
Carleton YoungColonel
Marshall BradfordChief of Staff
John BrownGeorge Barley (boarder)
John BurtonBritish radio MC
Wheaton ChambersMr. Bleeker (diamonds)
John CloseCaptain
Dorothy NeumannMargaret (Tom's secretary)
Marjorie CrosslandHilda (Barnhardt's secretary)
Edith EvansonMrs. Crockett (boarding house)
Elizabeth FlournoyJewelry clerk