Forbidden Planet(1956)
Earthmen on a fabulous, peril-journey into outer space!
Synopsis
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.
Directed by Fred M. Wilcox
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Cast
Walter Pidgeon
Dr. Edward Morbius
Anne Francis
Altaira Morbius
Leslie Nielsen
Commander John J. Adams
Warren Stevens
Lt. 'Doc' Ostrow
Jack Kelly
Lt. Jerry Farman
Earl Holliman
Cookie
Richard Anderson
Chief Engineer Quinn
George D. Wallace
Bosun
Robert Dix
Crewman Grey
Jimmy Thompson
Crewman Youngerford
James Drury
Crewman Strong
Harry Harvey Jr.
Crewman Randall
Roger McGee
Crewman Lindstrom
Peter Miller
Crewman Moran
Morgan Jones
Crewman Nichols
Richard Grant
Crewman Silvers
James Best
Crewman (uncredited)
William Boyett
Crewman (uncredited)
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When did Forbidden Planet come out?+
Forbidden Planet was released in 1956.
How long is Forbidden Planet?+
Forbidden Planet runs for 98 minutes (1 hour and 38 minutes).
Who directed Forbidden Planet?+
Forbidden Planet was directed by Fred M. Wilcox.
Who stars in Forbidden Planet?+
Forbidden Planet stars Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, Leslie Nielsen, Warren Stevens and Jack Kelly.
Is Forbidden Planet worth watching?+
Forbidden Planet holds a 7.3/10 rating from 1,109 TMDB users, and is best suited to fans of science fiction and adventure.
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