Il pianeta proibito (1956)
Nel 2200 un incrociatore spaziale approda sul pianeta Altair 4, dove vent'anni prima s'era perduta la precedente spedizione, e lo trova dominato da Morbius, scienziato megalomane che si trova li con figlia e un robot tuttofare che ha costruito. Il pianeta sembra abitato da mostruose e aggressive entità, creature nate dall'inconscio dei Krels, precedenti abitanti del pianeta, che grazie ad una grande macchina hanno potuto sviluppare a dismisura le proprie capacità intellettive, ma tutto ciò portò alla loro drammatica estinzione. Anche il prof. Morbius, in passato, ha usato la macchina su di se col risultato di entrare in coma per qualche giorno e risvegliarsi molto più intelligente di prima, ma alcuni effetti collaterali portarono di nuovo morte sul pianeta.
Direttore:
Fred M. Wilcox
Scrittore:
Cyril Hume
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Walter Pidgeon as Dr. Edward Morbius |
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Anne Francis as Altaira Morbius |
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Leslie Nielsen as Commander John J. Adams |
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Warren Stevens as Lt. 'Doc' Ostrow |
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Jack Kelly as Lt. Jerry Farman |
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Earl Holliman as Cookie |
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Richard Anderson as Chief Engineer Quinn |
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George D. Wallace as Bosun |
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Robert Dix as Crewman Grey |
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Jimmy Thompson as Crewman Youngerford |
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James Drury as Crewman Strong |
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Harry Harvey Jr. as Crewman Randall |
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Roger McGee as Crewman Lindstrom |
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Peter Miller as Crewman Moran |
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Morgan Jones as Crewman Nichols |
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Richard Grant as Crewman Silvers |
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James Best as Crewman (uncredited) |
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William Boyett as Crewman (uncredited) |
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Les Tremayne as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
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Frankie Darro as Robby the Robot (interior) (uncredited) |
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Marvin Miller as Robby the Robot (voice) (uncredited) |
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Robby the Robot as Robby the Robot |
| Sound | Bebe Barron | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Arthur Lonergan | Art Direction |
| Art | Hugh Hunt | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Helen Rose | Costume Design |
| Writing | Cyril Hume | Screenplay |
| Art | Edwin B. Willis | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Louis Barron | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | George J. Folsey | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Ferris Webster | Editor |
| Art | Cedric Gibbons | Art Direction |
| Directing | Fred M. Wilcox | Director |
| Production | Nicholas Nayfack | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Walter Plunkett | Costume Design |
| Writing | Allen Adler | Story |
| Writing | Irving Block | Story |
| Crew | A. Arnold Gillespie | Special Effects |
| Art | A.D. Flowers | Set Dresser |
| Crew | Warren Newcombe | Special Effects |
| Crew | Joshua Meador | Special Effects |
| Directing | John Greenwald | Assistant Director |
| Crew | Robert Kinoshita | Special Effects |
| Visual Effects | Joshua Meador | Visual Effects |
| Art | Irving Block | Production Design |
| Art | Mentor Huebner | Production Design |
| Crew | Logan Frazee | Special Effects |
| Crew | Irving G. Ries | Special Effects |
| Visual Effects | Bob Abrams | Visual Effects |
| Crew | Franklyn Soldo | Special Effects Technician |
| Sound | James Brock | Sound |
| Sound | Kurt Hernfeld | Sound Editor |
| Crew | Glen Robinson | Special Effects Technician |
| Directing | George Rhein | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Wesley C. Miller | Sound Recordist |
| Crew | Doug Hubbard | Special Effects |
| Costume & Make-Up | William Tuttle | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sydney Guilaroff | Hairstylist |
| Sound | John Lipow | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Kendrick Kinney | Sound Editor |