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Forbidden Planet
“Earthmen on a fabulous, peril-journey into outer space!”
7.3 / 10• 1956• 1h 38m•G• English
Science FictionAdventure
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Walter Pidgeon
Dr. Edward Morbius
Lead
Anne Francis
Altaira Morbius
Leslie Nielsen
Commander John J. Adams
Warren Stevens
Lt. 'Doc' Ostrow
Jack Kelly
Lt. Jerry Farman
Earl Holliman
Cookie
Richard Anderson
Chief Engineer Quinn
George D. Wallace
Bosun
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Fred M. Wilcox's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Forbidden Planet is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
