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Earthmen on a fabulous, peril-journey into outer space! - Forbidden Planet
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Title: Forbidden Planet

Release Date: 23 Mar 1956

Runtime: 1h 38m

Genre: Science Fiction, Adventure

Director: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Overview: Starship C57D travels to planet Altair 4 in search of the crew of spaceship "Bellerophon," a scientific expedition that has been missing for 20 years, only to find themselves unwelcome by the expedition's lone survivor and warned of destruction by an invisible force if they don't turn back immediately.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.3 (946 votes)

Cast

  • Dr. Edward Morbius: Walter Pidgeon
  • Altaira Morbius: Anne Francis
  • Commander John J. Adams: Leslie Nielsen
  • Lt. 'Doc' Ostrow: Warren Stevens
  • Lt. Jerry Farman: Jack Kelly
  • Cookie: Earl Holliman
  • Chief Engineer Quinn: Richard Anderson
  • Bosun: George D. Wallace
  • Crewman Grey: Robert Dix
  • Crewman Youngerford: Jimmy Thompson
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