Science Fiction ·Adventure · United States of America · 1956 · 1h 38m

Forbidden Planet

Forbidden Planet poster
Director
Fred M. Wilcox
Cast
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
Crew
George J. Folsey — Director of Photography Ferris Webster — Editor Bebe Barron — Original Music Composer Louis Barron — Original Music Composer Cyril Hume — Screenplay Irving Block — Story
Tagline

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.

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Mood & Themes
flying saucerrescue missionspacealien planetrobotsabotagemysterious deathalien civilizationlone survivorextinct raceinvisible monsterray weapons
Key Collaborators
Fred M. Wilcox Director George J. Folsey Director of Photography Ferris Webster Editor Bebe Barron Original Music Composer Louis Barron Original Music Composer Cyril Hume Screenplay Irving Block Story Allen Adler Story Nicholas Nayfack Producer Mentor Huebner Production Design Irving Block Production Design Helen Rose Costume Design
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