Sam Jaffe

The Day the Earth Stood Still

(1951)
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28 Sep 1951
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92 min
Edmund H. North (screen play), Harry Bates (based on a story by)
Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination.
An alien (Klaatu) with his mighty robot (Gort) land their spacecraft on Cold War-era Earth just after the end of World War II. They bring an important message to the planet that Klaatu wishes to tell to representatives of all nations. However, communication turns out to be difficult, so, after learning something about the natives, Klaatu decides on an alternative approach.