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The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Robert Wise ... (directed by)

Writing Credits  

Edmund H. North ... (screen play by)
 
Harry Bates ... (based on a story by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Michael Rennie ... Klaatu
Patricia Neal ... Helen Benson
Hugh Marlowe ... Tom Stevens
Sam Jaffe ... Professor Jacob Barnhardt
Billy Gray ... Bobby Benson
Frances Bavier ... Mrs. Barley
Lock Martin Lock Martin ... Gort
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Patrick Aherne Patrick Aherne ... General at Pentagon (uncredited)
Walter Bacon Walter Bacon ... Sightseer at Spaceship (uncredited)
Rama Bai ... Scientific Delegate (uncredited)
Oscar Blank Oscar Blank ... Peddler (uncredited)
Marshall Bradford ... Chief of Staff (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg ... Farmer (uncredited)
John Brown John Brown ... George Barley (uncredited)
John Burton John Burton ... British Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Wheaton Chambers ... Mr. Bleeker (uncredited)
Spencer Chan ... Scientific Delegate (uncredited)
Jean Charney Jean Charney ... Mother (uncredited)
Beulah Christian Beulah Christian ... Secretary (uncredited)
John Close ... Captain (uncredited)
Louise Colombet Louise Colombet ... French Woman (uncredited)
James Conaty James Conaty ... General at Pentagon (uncredited)
Frank Conroy ... Mr. Harley (uncredited)
Eric Corrie Eric Corrie ... British Soldier (uncredited)
John Costello John Costello ... Cockney (uncredited)
James Craven ... Businessman (uncredited)
Marjorie Crossland ... Hilda (uncredited)
Jack Daly Jack Daly ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Elmer Davis Elmer Davis ... Elmer Davis - Commentator (uncredited)
Lawrence Dobkin ... Army Physician (uncredited)
Jim Doyle Jim Doyle ... Medical Corps Major (uncredited)
Roy Engel ... Government Man (uncredited)
Charles Evans ... Major General (uncredited)
Edith Evanson ... Mrs. Crockett (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum ... Extra in Office Building Corridor (uncredited)
Michael Ferris Michael Ferris ... British Soldier (uncredited)
Elizabeth Flournoy Elizabeth Flournoy ... Emma - Jewelry Clerk (uncredited)
Curt Furberg Curt Furberg ... Scientific Delegate (uncredited)
Grady Galloway Grady Galloway ... American Radar Operator (uncredited)
Bill Gentry Bill Gentry ... Sentry (uncredited)
Paul Gerrits Paul Gerrits ... Minor Role (uncredited)
James Gonzalez ... Military Officer at Pentagon Meeting (uncredited)
Robert Haines Robert Haines ... Citizen (uncredited)
Glenn Hardy Glenn Hardy ... Interviewer (uncredited)
Sam Harris ... Scientific Delegate (uncredited)
Harry Harvey ... Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Al Haskell ... Scientific Delegate (uncredited)
Gabriel Heatter Gabriel Heatter ... Gabriel Heatter - Commentator (uncredited)
Gil Herman Gil Herman ... Government Agent (uncredited)
Louis Jean Heydt ... Air Force Captain looking perplexed (uncredited)
John Hiestand John Hiestand ... TV Announcer on Truck (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers ... Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)
H.V. Kaltenborn ... H.V. Kaltenborn - Commentator (uncredited)
Michael Keep ... Sentry (uncredited)
Kenneth Kendall Kenneth Kendall ... Soldier (uncredited)
Hassan Khayyam Hassan Khayyam ... Indian Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Richard LaMarr Richard LaMarr ... Scientific Delegate (uncredited)
Harry Lauter ... Platoon Leader (uncredited)
Freeman Lusk Freeman Lusk ... General Cutler (uncredited)
George Lynn ... Colonel Ryder (uncredited)
Herbert Lytton ... Brigadier General (uncredited)
Bert Madrid Bert Madrid ... Sightseer at Spaceship (uncredited)
Mike Mahoney Mike Mahoney ... Sentry (uncredited)
Sandee Marriott Sandee Marriott ... Minor Role (uncredited)
David McMahon ... Air Force Sergeant (uncredited)
Tyler McVey ... Brady (uncredited)
Harold Miller ... Military Officer at Pentagon Meeting (uncredited)
Millard Mitchell ... Voice of General (uncredited)
Ralph Montgomery ... Government Man (uncredited)
Juanita Moore ... Woman looking at spaceship (uncredited)
Bruce Morgan Bruce Morgan ... Government Man (uncredited)
Joseph C. Narcisse Joseph C. Narcisse ... Scientific Delegate (uncredited)
Bill Neff Bill Neff ... Police Officer Behind Desk (uncredited)
Howard Negley ... Colonel (uncredited)
Dorothy Neumann ... Margaret - Secretary (uncredited)
Sammy Ogg Sammy Ogg ... Sam (uncredited)
Robert Osterloh ... Major White (uncredited)
Gayle Pace Gayle Pace ... Captain (uncredited)
Drew Pearson ... Drew Pearson - Commentator (uncredited)
Ted Pearson ... Colonel (uncredited)
House Peters Jr. ... Military Police Captain (uncredited)
'Snub' Pollard ... Cab Driver (uncredited)
Mike Ragan ... Army Captain (uncredited)
Gilman Rankin ... Government Man (uncredited)
Anthony Redondo Anthony Redondo ... Soldier (uncredited)
John M. Reed John M. Reed ... Tank Driver (uncredited)
Bob Reeves ... Operator (uncredited)
Barry Regan Barry Regan ... Minor Role (uncredited)
John Rice John Rice ... Bobby (uncredited)
Fay Roope ... Major General (uncredited)
Pola Russ Pola Russ ... Russian Woman (uncredited)
James Seay ... Government Man (uncredited)
Bernard Sell ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock ... Government Man (uncredited)
Peter Similuk Peter Similuk ... Russian Pilot (uncredited)
Bob Simpson Bob Simpson ... Colonel (uncredited)
Joseph P. Sinda Joseph P. Sinda ... Kid In Saucer Landing Crowd (uncredited)
Reginald Lal Singh Reginald Lal Singh ... Scientific Delegate (uncredited)
Marc Snow Marc Snow ... Government Man (uncredited)
Olan Soule ... Mr. Krull (uncredited)
Kim Spalding Kim Spalding ... Army Orderly (uncredited)
Murray Steckler Murray Steckler ... Soldier (uncredited)
Harmon Stevens Harmon Stevens ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Charles Tannen ... Voice of Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Glen Walters Glen Walters ... Scientific Delegate (uncredited)
Harlan Warde ... Carlson (uncredited)
Bill Welsh ... Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
Stuart Whitman ... Sentry (uncredited)
Guy Williams ... Radio Operator (uncredited)
Rush Williams ... Military Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Wilson Wood Wilson Wood ... Government Man (uncredited)
Carleton Young ... Colonel in Jeep (uncredited)

Produced by 

Julian Blaustein ... producer (produced by)

Music by 

Bernard Herrmann ... (music)

Cinematography by 

Leo Tover ... director of photography

Editing by 

William Reynolds ... film editor

Art Direction by 

Addison Hehr ... (art direction)
Lyle R. Wheeler ... (as Lyle Wheeler) (art direction)

Set Decoration by 

Claude E. Carpenter ... (as Claude Carpenter) (set decorations)
Thomas Little ... (set decorations)

Costume Design by 

Travilla ... (costumes designed by)
Clinton Sandeen ... (uncredited)

Makeup Department 

Ben Nye ... makeup artist
Lynn F. Reynolds ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management 

Gene Bryant ... unit manager (uncredited)
Darryl F. Zanuck ... executive in charge of production (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Richard Del Ruth ... second assistant director (uncredited)
Stan Hough ... assistant director: second unit (uncredited)
Bert Leeds ... second unit director (uncredited)
Arthur Lueker ... first assistant director (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Harry M. Leonard ... sound
Arthur von Kirbach ... sound (as Arthur L. Kirbach)

Special Effects by 

Melbourne A. Arnold ... robot builder (uncredited)

Visual Effects by 

Fred Sersen ... special photographic effects
L.B. Abbott ... effects team (uncredited)
Lyman Hallowell ... visual effects editor (uncredited)
Ray Kellogg ... effects team (uncredited)
Emil Kosa ... effects team (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Earl Gilbert ... rigging electrician (uncredited)
Len Prout ... gaffer (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Perkins Bailey ... costume designer: Klaatu's
Charles Le Maire ... wardrobe director
Sam Benson ... wardrobe (uncredited)
Ed Wynigear ... wardrobe (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Orven Schanzer ... first assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department 

Bernard Herrmann ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Samuel Hoffman ... musician: theremin (uncredited)
Paul Shure ... musician: theremin (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Samuel Herrick ... technical advisor (uncredited)
Anthony Jowitt ... dialogue director (uncredited)
Steve Pritko ... stand-in: Michael Rennie (uncredited)
Clifford Sales ... double: Billy Gray (uncredited)
Crew verified as complete

See also

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