Forbidden Planet

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

7.319561h 38mReleased

Science Fiction

Adventure

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.

StatusReleased

Release Date1956-03-23

Runtime1h 38m

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited States of America

Budget$1,900,000

Revenue$3,250,000

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Cast & Crew

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

Reviews

John Chard

Aug 12, 2015

9/10

Your mind refuses to face the conclusion. Forbidden Planet is directed by Fred M. Wilcox and stars Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, and Leslie Nielsen. Screenplay is written by Cyril Hume from an original story by Irving Block & Allen Adler (original title being Fatal Planet). It is a CinemaScope production out of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and is shot in…

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Wuchak

Jun 9, 2022

9/10

**_The 50's prototype Sci-Fi film and... Anne Francis_** I didn't see "Forbidden Planet" (1956) until a full four decades after it's debut. I've seen it a few more times since then and here's what strikes me: For one, although Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry is undeniably great, practically every primary aspect of Trek is present in "Forbi…

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