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Forbidden Planet

Forbidden Planet

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

19567.31h 38m

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.

Directed by Fred M. Wilcox
Written by Cyril Hume, Irving Block, Allen Adler
Produced by Nicholas Nayfack
Box OfficeBudget: $1.9MRevenue: $3.3M

Top Cast

Walter Pidgeon

Walter Pidgeon

Dr. Edward Morbius

Anne Francis

Anne Francis

Altaira Morbius

Leslie Nielsen

Leslie Nielsen

Commander John J. Adams

Warren Stevens

Warren Stevens

Lt. 'Doc' Ostrow

Jack Kelly

Jack Kelly

Lt. Jerry Farman

Earl Holliman

Earl Holliman

Cookie

Richard Anderson

Richard Anderson

Chief Engineer Quinn

George D. Wallace

George D. Wallace

Bosun

Robert Dix

Robert Dix

Crewman Grey

Jimmy Thompson

Jimmy Thompson

Crewman Youngerford

Themes & Keywords

flying saucerrescue missionspacealien planetrobotsabotagemysterious deathalien civilizationlone survivorextinct raceinvisible monsterray weaponsmind enhancementatomic power plantromantic triangle

About Forbidden Planet

Forbidden Planet is a science fiction, adventure film released in 1956 exploring themes of flying saucer, rescue mission, space, alien planet, robot, sabotage. Directed by Fred M. Wilcox, it stars Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, Leslie Nielsen. 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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