Forbidden Planet (1956)

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Written by Irving Block, Allen Adler

Directed by Fred M. Wilcox

Running Time: 98 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 1956

Rating: U Certificate

Production Country: USA

Filmed in Colour

In 2200 AD Commander Adams (Leslie Nielsen) and the crew of a space cruiser land on Altair-4 to investigate the fate of a previous mission of space colonists and find all but two have died.

Dr Morbius (Walter Pidgeon) and his beautiful daughter Altaira (Anne Francis) have somehow survived despite being tormented by a hideous monster that roams the planet - but what is the real truth behind this monster?

Based on William Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'.

Cast

Image for Walter PidgeonWalter PidgeonDr. Edward Morbius
Image for Anne FrancisAnne FrancisAltaira Morbius
Image for Leslie NielsenLeslie NielsenCommander John J. Adams
Warren StevensLt. 'Doc' Ostrow
Jack KellyLt. Jerry Farman
Richard AndersonChief Engineer Quinn
Earl HollimanCook
Robby the RobotHimself
George WallaceBosun
Robert DixGrey
Jimmy ThompsonYoungerford
James DruryJoe Strong
Harry Harvey Jr.Randall
Roger McGeeLindstrom
Peter MillerMoran
Marvin MillerVoice of Robby the Robot

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