Forbidden Planet (1956)
Earthmen on a fabulous, peril-journey into outer space!
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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.
Status: Released
Release Date: Mar 23, 1956
Runtime: 1h 38m
Director: Fred M. Wilcox
Writer: Cyril Hume, Irving Block, Allen Adler
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Top Cast
Walter Pidgeon
Dr. Edward Morbius
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
Robert Dix
Crewman Grey
Jimmy Thompson
Crewman Youngerford
James Drury
Crewman Strong
Harry Harvey Jr.
Crewman Randall
Roger McGee
Crewman Lindstrom
Peter Miller
Crewman Moran
Morgan Jones
Crewman Nichols
Richard Grant
Crewman Silvers
James Best
Crewman (uncredited)
William Boyett
Crewman (uncredited)
Les Tremayne
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Frankie Darro
Robby the Robot (interior) (uncredited)
Marvin Miller
Robby the Robot (voice) (uncredited)
Official Videos
Invisible Monster Attack
FORBIDDEN PLANET: Official Trailer (Remastered to 4K/48fps HD)
Effects
Monster
All About Robby the Robot
Ben Burtt's Sound Lab for "Forbidden Planet"
Craig Barron on the Technology of "Forbidden Planet"