Forbidden Planet

(1956)

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Synopsis

Shakespeare's "The Tempest" is translated into outer space and updated to the 23rd century, where a rocket ship lands on a faraway planet to investigate the disappearance of settlers on an alien world. The crew discovers a scientist, his daughter and a highly intelligent robot named Robby.

Directors

Fred M. Wilcox, Cedric Gibbons, Joshua Meador

Production year

1956

Rating

G

Studio

Warner Bros.

Runtime

98 minutes

Cast

Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, Leslie Nielsen, Warren Stevens, Jack Kelly