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'.

When is Forbidden Planet next on TV?

In the UK... it's next showing on TCM July 24th, 12 noon and on TCM 2 July 24th, 6:00pm. See more...

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
	Richard Anderson		Chief Engineer Quinn
	Earl Holliman		Cook
	Robby the Robot		Himself
	George Wallace		Bosun
	Robert Dix		Grey
	Jimmy Thompson		Youngerford
	James Drury		Joe Strong
	Harry Harvey Jr.		Randall
	Roger McGee		Lindstrom
	Peter Miller		Moran
	Marvin Miller		Voice of Robby the Robot