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Film · Adventure, Science Fiction

Forbidden Planet (1956)

★ 7.3 · 1,122 votesIMDb★ 7.5 · 58,290 votes1 h 38 minScience Fiction1956

Earthmen on a fabulous, peril-journey into outer space!

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
Writers
Cyril Hume, Irving Block, Allen Adler
Country
United States
Language
English
Release date
March 23, 1956

Forbidden Planet was released on March 23, 1956. Where to watch in United States: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube (rent or buy).

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Forbidden Planet cast

  • Walter PidgeonDr. Edward Morbius
  • Anne FrancisAltaira Morbius
  • Leslie NielsenCommander John J. Adams
  • Warren StevensLt. 'Doc' Ostrow
  • Jack KellyLt. Jerry Farman
  • Earl HollimanCookie
  • Richard AndersonChief Engineer Quinn
  • George D. WallaceBosun
  • Robert DixCrewman Grey
  • Jimmy ThompsonCrewman Youngerford
  • James DruryCrewman Strong
  • Harry Harvey Jr.Crewman Randall
  • Roger McGeeCrewman Lindstrom
  • Peter MillerCrewman Moran
  • Morgan JonesCrewman Nichols
  • Richard GrantCrewman Silvers
  • James BestCrewman (uncredited)
  • William BoyettCrewman (uncredited)
  • Les TremayneNarrator (voice) (uncredited)
  • Frankie DarroRobby the Robot (interior) (uncredited)
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