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Forbidden Planet
Forbidden Planet
Review
What unknown terror roams the planet Altair-4 killing everyone apart from tormented scientist Morbius (Walter Pidgeon) and his daughter Altaira (Anne Francis)? Starship commander Leslie Nielsen (long before he turned Airplane! comedian) finds out in one of the finest science-fiction films ever made. Loosely based on Shakespeare's The Tempest, which explains its overall intelligence, this is an enthralling eye-popper. The super monster effects (created by Disney animators) and outstanding technology include the unforgettable Robby the Robot, the subterranean Krell city, Morbius's futuristic home and an impressive array of space vehicles. The 2001 of the 1950s.
Directed by: Fred McLeod Wilcox [Fred M Wilcox]
Filmed in: 1956
Cast List
Dr Morbius ..... Walter Pidgeon
Altaira ..... Anne Francis
Commander Adams ..... Leslie Nielsen
Lieutenant "Doc" Ostrow ..... Warren Stevens
Lieutenant Farman ..... Jack Kelly
Chief Quinn ..... Richard Anderson
Cook ..... Earl Holliman
Bosun ..... George Wallace [George D Wallace]
Grey ..... Bob Dix [Robert Dix]
Youngerford ..... Jimmy Thompson
Robby the Robot ..... Marvin Miller
What unknown terror roams the planet Altair-4 killing everyone apart from tormented scientist Morbius (Walter Pidgeon) and his daughter Altaira (Anne Francis)? Starship commander Leslie Nielsen (long before he turned Airplane! comedian) finds out in one of the finest science-fiction films ever made. Loosely based on Shakespeare's The Tempest, which explains its overall intelligence, this is an enthralling eye-popper. The super monster effects (created by Disney animators) and outstanding technology include the unforgettable Robby the Robot, the subterranean Krell city, Morbius's futuristic home and an impressive array of space vehicles. The 2001 of the 1950s.
Directed by: Fred McLeod Wilcox [Fred M Wilcox]
Filmed in: 1956
Cast List
Dr Morbius ..... Walter Pidgeon
Altaira ..... Anne Francis
Commander Adams ..... Leslie Nielsen
Lieutenant "Doc" Ostrow ..... Warren Stevens
Lieutenant Farman ..... Jack Kelly
Chief Quinn ..... Richard Anderson
Cook ..... Earl Holliman
Bosun ..... George Wallace [George D Wallace]
Grey ..... Bob Dix [Robert Dix]
Youngerford ..... Jimmy Thompson
Robby the Robot ..... Marvin Miller
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